Parental playfulness is about physical, cognitive and social behaviour marked by creativity, joy, imagination and humour when parents are fully present.
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Play-based early childhood programs can help young kids develop emotional regulation and problem-solving skills, traits that can serve them well throughout childhood.
The film is a chance to examine what research tells us about the roles of play and digital technology in children’s lives, and how parents can support a healthy balance.
If we want cities where all children can thrive, we need to create conditions where play is part of daily life, not something that must be scheduled or purchased.
Play has been pushed to the edges of children’s lives.
Early experiences shapes children’s developmental trajectories, and despite pressures to adapt to AI in education, there is a need for caution and safeguarding children’s privacy.
NZ playgrounds are often separated from city life, constraining children’s spontaneous play. Planners can learn from car-free urban spaces where children are free to roam.
Research shows an online course increases early childhood educators’ knowledge, confidence and intentions to incorporate physical activity during the child-care day.
Science-based insights can help dial down parents’ anxiety by reminding them to let go of what they can’t control and focus on what matters most.
Kindergarteners’ literacy and active play are both grounded in the science of learning.
Children can transform ordinary items into extraordinary play scenes with Barbie and Barbie-like dolls.
A unique dataset from 32 children on 36 different play dates provided the opportunity to study how young children develop peer relationships, and how consistent they are with different children.
How should we understand what toys or ‘loose part’ materials support children’s play, and what’s the relationship of parents’ education and income to this? A study aims to find out.
Parenting is difficult and there can be added pressure and stress during holidays. Creating safe, secure, loving environments and being present with your children is the greatest gift you can give.
The new playground in Melbourne’s Southbank is the work of artist Mike Hewson – and it’s exactly the ‘risk’ it proposes that makes it so valuable.
Some finds toys for toddlers based on digital devices a bit confronting. But really they’re just updated versions of traditional toys for make-believe play such as doctor and tradie tool sets.
Dads and caregivers play important roles in supporting the development of loving relationships.
Parents in a study discussed barriers and opportunities in encouraging children’s physical movement during COVID-19 — from arguing about warm clothing for outdoor play to finding local hiking trails.
Making daily time to connect with their children is an important way of nurturing family experiences and relationships and to find restoration.
Black children are prone to internalize messages of anti-Blackness. Can a Black doll that honors one of America’s most noteworthy Black women do anything to reverse the trend?
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, Early Childhood Curriculum Studies, MacEwan University
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Adjuct Faculty University of Guelph, Former Chair, Early Childhood Studies and Founder of The Love Model Inc.
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PhD candidate researching children's play in digital games, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor and Director of the Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, Western University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine and Senior Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
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Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
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Distinguished Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo
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Professor, Faculty of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor
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PhD, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor of Law and Society, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Ph.D Student, Developmental Psychology and Education, University of Toronto