Physical Play is a very important and vital part of a child’s development, it enables them to experience a broad range of physical and emotional skills that they will encounter in later life and will promote self-awareness, boost their self-esteem and encourages social interaction with peer approval.
There is risk in everything we do from rock climbing to crossing the street and our children have to be able to access this risk and to know that in real life there is no restart and that all their actions have consequences for themselves and others around them, promoting problem solving in a real environment. All play equipment must also have an element of risk because without it, there is no excitement or sense of achievement but this risk must be managed.
A well-designed play area should provide all these elements for an exciting and rewarding experience or all who use it and still leaving them wanting to return time after time.
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