Children's Health & Natural Childhood

Outdoor Time and Child Health

The science behind why outdoor play is essential for children's physical, cognitive, and emotional development — and how to prioritise it in modern family life.

6 lessons ~18 min

What you’ll learn

1. Course Content

Full lesson content

Overview3 min
What Outdoor Time Does for Child Development3 min
Nature and Mental Health in Children3 min
Risk and Challenge in Play3 min
Practical Strategies for More Outdoor Time3 min
Barefoot Play and Natural Surfaces3 min

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