Wellbeing
Let’s Play
As the days get longer, warmer and drier outdoor play becomes a much more comfortable proposition for families. Like the author of the article below, my childhood was filled with hours of free-play. I was lucky enough to grow up in a safe regional town, on a street filled with similarly aged children. The tarmac was our cricket pitch, the bush over our back fence became our playground and the cliché’d ‘be home for dinner’ was a reality.
As I parent, I have a twinge of sadness that my own children haven’t had the same experience. But the social, emotional and physical benefits of unstructured outdoor play are undeniable.