Adults must let go of their fears of injury and kidnapping. Children need free outdoor play to build physical immunity, psychological health, executive functioning and social skills.
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Summer camps – long the stuff of American lore – can teach kids important life lessons as they have some fun along the way. Two experts on summer camp offer insight into what those lessons are.
Awe-filled learning unfolds as a kindergarten class, accompanied by educators, investigates snow and water with tools, toboggans and more.
Recycled or scrap parts including tunnels, pipes, crates, foam, rubber and plastic parts make for better play equipment for kids than a fixed swing set.
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Adjunct Professor, Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, School of Occupational Therapy, Western University
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Professor and Director of the Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, Western University
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Professor, Education, Environmental Sustainability and Childhood Studies, Swinburne University of Technology