Blog Tag: play

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Why are so many of our kids, teens & adults feeling so lonely?

“In 2022, just over 1 in 6 (16%) Australians were experiencing loneliness. As of 2022, ...

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Raising caring humans in an uncaring world

  Our world seems to be in quite a lot of turmoil at the moment. ...

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Avoiding ‘safetyism’ and allowing our kids to stretch and grow

Let’s begin with an honest truth – every parent is biologically wired to want to ...

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S6 Episode 21 – The best parenting hacks from our listeners, including Hamish Blake – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast 

Nothing truly prepares you for becoming a parent, but some of the best advice comes ...

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The real value in pretend play

“Babies create hypotheses, test them and then relentlessly appraise their findings with the vigour of ...

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Helping our kids master disappointment

Hasn’t 2020 been a year full of disappointment?! From loss of job opportunities, travel opportunities, ...

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Why I believe in the magic of the easter bunny

In this Maggie Moment, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors Maggie Dent talks about the ...

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The magic of movement still really matters in our digital world

Early homo sapiens had to move to survive and we are still biologically wired to ...

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S1 Episode 3 – Play — why it’s vital for kids — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Building cubbies, make-believe, dressing up – while it might just look like fun and games, ...

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The exciting and often terrifying paradox of parenting

One of the most fabulous things about being a grandmother is that I get to ...

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Why we must prioritise play for today’s children and why we need to do it NOW

I have been writing and speaking about the importance of play in childhood for a ...

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Early years education is more than child’s play

Recently I discovered that in some states, early childhood educators with a four-year education degree ...

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Too many toys?

Maggie spoke with ABC Radio in Perth about whether too many toys can limit creativity ...

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The risk of not letting our children take risks

Lenore Skenazy, author of Free Range Kids, has been fighting against laws in the US ...

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Why won’t my kids play outside?

It must be annoying for many parents today who hear stories from older folk like ...

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Save your cash & pull out the pegs

Babies and toddlers are learning constantly from everything they see, hear, taste, touch and smell ...

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Healing our profound wound of human disconnectedness

The latest suicide figures from the ABS are alarming, worrying and hide a world full ...

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The Importance of Bare Feet

Surely one of the cutest parts of newborn babies is their feet. They are like ...