Play Worth Remembering: Are Playgrounds Too Safe?

Brunelle, Sara; Herrington, Susan; Coghlan, Ryan; Brussoni, Mariana

doi:10.7721/chilyoutenvi.26.1.0017

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“…Play is a central activity in children’s lives around the world [1]. Adults reflecting on favourite play memories often recall outdoor play, particularly in natural settings, remembering opportunities for freedom, fun, creativity, and skill- and confidence-building [2,3,4]. Recent research has identified a myriad benefits for children’s development, health and well-being.…”

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What Is the Relationship between the Neighbourhood Built Environment and Time Spent in Outdoor Play? A Systematic Review

Lambert

Vlaar

Herrington

et al. 2019

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Outdoor play has been associated with children’s and adolescents’ healthy development and physical activity. Attributes of the neighbourhood built environment can influence play behaviours. This systematic review examined the relationship between attributes of the neighbourhood built environment and the time children and adolescents (0–18 years) spend in self-directed outdoor play. We identified and evaluated 18 relevant papers using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool and developed a narrative synthesis of study results. We found moderate evidence that lower traffic volumes (ages 6–11), yard access (ages 3–10), and increased neighbourhood greenness (ages 2–15) were positively associated with time spent in outdoor play, as well as limited evidence that specific traffic-calming street features such as fewer intersections, low traffic speeds, neighbourhood disorder, and low residential density were positively associated with time spent in outdoor play. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review on this topic. The limited number of “good quality” studies identified highlights the need for additional research on the topic.

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What Is the Relationship between the Neighbourhood Built Environment and Time Spent in Outdoor Play? A Systematic Review

Lambert

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Herrington

et al. 2019

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“…Age was a good indicator of whether children's interaction with the water was active or passive. Younger children were more likely to interact actively with the fountains at the heart of the Peace Gardens confirming water as one of the favourite elements of children in the outdoor environment (Brunelle et al, 2016). Sometimes the active interaction included found equipment such as water bottles, tree branches similar to the use of water guns and water balloons identified by Ferre et al (2006).…”

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“…Water has also be been identified as one of five favourite elements of childhood play in outdoor environments (Brunelle, et al, 2016) and acknowledged by children as being an element of nature (Callado et al, 2016;Freeman et al, 2015;Giusti et al, 2014;Gulgonen and Corona, 2015;Donnell and Rinkoff, 2015). However access to play with water can be limited for children, apart for those from families of advantaged backgrounds (Kates and Katz, 1977;Zube et al, 1983;Stoneman et al, 1983).…”

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Children’s interactions with water in city centres: a case study from Sheffield, UK

2018

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Children's experiences of outdoor environments have been studied now for more than forty years yet no research has specifically focussed on children's experiences of water play in constructed spaces of city centres. This paper discusses the development of an observational mapping tool, called TOWEC, to record the interaction of children with water. It then reports findings and analysis from 3,399 observations over a year long period of children interacting with water in the award winning public open space of the Peace Gardens in the centre of the City of Sheffield, UK. The findings show that children undertake both active and passive activities associated with the constructed water features and that these activities are influenced by gender, age and temperature, but not ethnicity. The water features were not designed for children to play in but the children realise the potential affordance that the water features provide.

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“…The use of the outdoors increases with a child's age, as does their cognitive ability [56]. Children prefer to visit playgrounds with high levels of challenge, adventure, novelty, and complexity, according to research on play varieties [57,58]. They are attracted to play with equipment and prefer to skate in the park or ride a bicycle [53].…”

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“…Biotic elements have a large influence on how children learn, especially through play [62]. Children mentioned trees and grassy open spaces as part of their favorite elements in a park [53,57]. Children prefer to have a variety of options in terms of surface, aesthetic, and color [53].…”

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Creating a Child-Friendly Environment: An Interpretation of Children’s Drawings from Planned Neighborhood Parks of Lucknow City

Agarwal¹,

Sehgal

Ogra

2021

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The urban environment is a product of many tangible and intangible factors for communities, involving activities, spaces, and users of different age groups. Stakeholder consultation has become an essential part of envisaging any urban space. In general practice, mostly adults’ opinions and suggestions are taken into account, and children are sidelined, even if the issues are related to children. Children are an integral part of the present urbanizing world and are some of its most sensitive and affected users. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes three P’s: provision, protection, and participation. The third, participation, is a crucial dimension of creating a healthier environment, but it has largely been neglected. The drawing technique is among the methods to gather information directly through the children’s participatory approach. It has been observed that children prefer to express themselves by drawing rather than answering questions and find it easy and enjoyable. This research incorporates drawing as a methodological tool for identifying children’s expectations and understanding their preferences about their ideal neighborhood park. A total of 80 children aged between 6 and 15 years from planned zones of Lucknow city were selected for the research. The results derived from the content and co-relation data analysis techniques highlight that children emphasized physical, perceptional, cognitive, emotional, and social parameters for developing a child-friendly environment in parks and open spaces.

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Play Worth Remembering: Are Playgrounds Too Safe?

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

What Is the Relationship between the Neighbourhood Built Environment and Time Spent in Outdoor Play? A Systematic Review

What Is the Relationship between the Neighbourhood Built Environment and Time Spent in Outdoor Play? A Systematic Review

Children’s interactions with water in city centres: a case study from Sheffield, UK

Creating a Child-Friendly Environment: An Interpretation of Children’s Drawings from Planned Neighborhood Parks of Lucknow City

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