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Top tips for playful parenting

Supporting your child’s play is less about what you do - and more about how you do it. Children need time, space and materials to get the most out of playing – and parents sometimes need ideas on how to deal with different aspects of play

These pages include practical tips to support your child to play at home and out in the community

Top tips for dens at home

Top tips for dens at home

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Published: 18th March, 2020

Updated: 4th November, 2020

Author: Lowri Roberts

Screen time for babies and toddlers

Screen time for babies and toddlers

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Published: 19th March, 2020

Updated: 4th November, 2020

Author: Lowri Roberts

Top tips for playing in the dark

Top tips for playing in the dark

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Published: 19th March, 2020

Updated: 4th November, 2020

Author: Lowri Roberts

Screen time for teenagers

Screen time for teenagers

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Published: 19th March, 2020

Updated: 4th November, 2020

Author: Lowri Roberts

Top tips for rainy day play

Top tips for rainy day play

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Published: 18th March, 2020

Updated: 4th November, 2020

Author: Lowri Roberts

Top tips for parenting playfully

Top tips for parenting playfully

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Published: 25th July, 2018

Updated: 1st April, 2020

Author: Lowri Roberts

Top tips for playing with earth, water, fire and air

Top tips for playing with earth, water, fire and air

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Published: 24th July, 2018

Updated: 1st April, 2020

Author: Lowri Roberts

Top tips for screen time

Top tips for screen time

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Published: 24th July, 2018

Updated: 19th March, 2020

Author: Lowri Roberts

Top tips to support your teenager’s play

Top tips to support your teenager’s play

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Published: 24th July, 2018

Updated: 4th December, 2018

Author: Lowri Roberts

Top tips for getting other people thinking about the importance of play

Top tips for getting other people thinking about the importance of play

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Published: 6th August, 2018

Updated: 9th November, 2018

Author: Lowri Roberts

Top tips for travelling with your child

Top tips for travelling with your child

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Published: 25th July, 2018

Updated: 9th November, 2018

Author: Lowri Roberts

Top tips for swings

Top tips for swings

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Published: 26th November, 2020

Author: Lowri Roberts

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