In Japan, small children take the subway and run errands alone, no parent in sight. The reason why has more to do with social trust than self-reliance. #citylabarchive trib.al/Uh8xHFA

#Play #Play #Play "Building cubbies, make-believe, dressing up – while it might just look like fun and games, play is actually crucial for your child’s development. The problem is, as Australian kids spend more time at school, on their screens and in structured activities,

✨Congratulations to Dr. Mariana Brussoni on her nomination for a 2025 YWCA Women of Distinction Award - Research, the Sciences & Technology category!👇

Risky play is associated with greater resilience, self-confidence, problem-solving and social skills such as cooperation, negotiation and empathy nature.com/articles/d4158…

Today there is a great article published in @nature on the evidence behind why #riskyplay is good for kids, featuring Pamela Fuselli Dr. Mariana Brussoni and other injury prevention experts!

🌟 How does risky play in the early years shape lifelong health and well-being? Dr. Mariana Brussoni, HELP’s Director, shares her expert insights in @nature: hubs.la/Q031LCfB0 #EarlyChildhood #ChildDevelopment #RiskyPlay UBC's School of Population and Public Health

Absolutely thrilled to be nominated for this incredibly honour! I want to recognize the incredible team Outside Play Lab and Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) that make it all possible!

Being featured in nature a definite career highlight! Check out my #riskyplay & #injuryprevention powerhouse colleagues Ellen Beate Professor Helen Dodd Alethea Jerebine Pamela Fuselli & Dr. Audrey R. Giles!

Study says myopia rates are soaring around the world - "parents urged to boosting outdoor time" cbc.ca/news/health/my…

Why kids need to take more risks: science reveals the benefits of wild, free play to child development. Highlighting the work of Dr. Mariana Brussoni. nature.com/articles/d4158… via nature Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) UBC's School of Population and Public Health

More evidence that kids need risky play. A review in Nature of research on the benefits of risk, thrills, and free play, featuring scholars I quoted in Anxious Generation: Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Ellen Sandseter. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Glad to see safetyism on the list of parenting trends that should be retired cbc.ca/news/canada/pa… Outside Play Lab

#ICYMI: Why kids need to take more risks - science reveals the benefits of wild, free play 🤸 Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni shares how risky play can benefit child development in @nature: buff.ly/4gOzEfJ #RiskyPlay #EarlyChildhood #ActivePlay #PhysicalActivity

Burned-Out Parents Need Better Public Spaces. To ease the burden on families, we need places to let the kids roam free Alexandra Lange via @citylab bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

✨ NEW publication 👉 Results from our PRO-ECO study, which focuses on increasing time and quality of children's outdoor play in early learning and child care centres 🔗 nature.com/articles/s4159… 👉 Learn more about PRO-ECO 🔗 outsideplay.org/research/promo…

New course alert: Preventing problematic screen use in children and youth An online course for health professionals about the health impacts of screen use for children and adolescents. To register, visit pedagogy.cps.ca

"You will get hours of each day back when you stop scrolling" -- August Lamm in You don’t need a smartphone: a practical, personal guide to downgrading your device - via The Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Very psyched to be here with the brilliant Dr. Mariana Brussoni speaking at the Sustainable Cities Conference in Buenos Aires! All about giving kids more autonomy!

Delighted to be speaking at this conference with Lenore Skenazy and other international speakers!