by Sarah Makse Children got their hands dirty and their feet wet at a huge celebration of outdoor nature play on Saturday, with Premier Mark McGowan and his family stopping by Kings Park to join in the fun. More than 1000 children flocked to the Rio Tinto Naturescape park for the Nature Play WA event, […]
by Chantelle Toohey With an increasing number of children suffering from anxiety and stress, parents are being urged to consider a simple and free way to help their kids cope. It’s known as nature therapy, and today thousands of WA kids ditched the iPads to promote getting outside and having some good old fashioned fun. […]
I recently had the pleasure of attending my first Telethon Giving Ceremony. Having grown up in Perth, I have always felt a connection to Telethon, Fat Cat, Rick and Susannah, and the kids’ hospital (PMH back then). I knew that WA was special because of Telethon and every year I felt a rush of happiness […]
New research reveals lack of risky play could contribute to children’s future mental health problems
by Jade Jurewicz Parents should be encouraging their kids to embrace a bit of outdoor rough and tumble as new research reveals a lack of risky play could be contributing to future mental health problems. *** Nature Play WA chief executive officer Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear adds it’s also OK to let kids get bored. “You […]
by Jade Jurewicz A recent Royal Children’s Hospital of Melbourne Child Health poll revealed 94 per cent of parents recognise the necessity of play for a child’s health, including physical wellbeing and brain development. Despite noting its significance, less than half of Australian kids play outside most days and 80 per cent of adults would […]
by Graeme Butler School Holidays can be expensive but there are boredom busters that don’t have to cost a fortune. Nature Play WA’s Play Trails app featured on 7NEWS Perth’s roundup of great free things for the school holidays!
Recent research out of the Royal Children’s Hospital delivered some good news — 94 per cent of parents recognise the benefits of play for a child’s physical, wellbeing and brain development. Good news for those of us in the business of raising happy, healthy humans. We know that a child’s physical, wellbeing and brain development […]
From the Wildlings Podcast website: We all know that getting children outside is good for them, but that doesn’t mean that everybody that works with/for children does. That is where organisations like Nature Play WA come in and why I have invited CEO and researcher, Dr. Kelsie Prabawa-Sear onto the podcast today to share why […]
by Eric Martin After setting out in 2017 to follow 10,000 children and their families for a decade, The ORIGINS Project has started celebrating their first five-year-olds coming through the program from July last year. And while the project hopes to continue following these children and their families into adolescence, Medical Forum caught up with ORIGINS co-director, […]
The summer break is a perfect opportunity to experience the joy of blue space — coasts, rivers, lakes. Most of us who grew up around salt water hold fond memories of the smells associated with it. These smells can instantly transport a stressed adult mind back to feelings of childhood freedom with fresh winds and […]
