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Growing up in a cotton wool society Looks to the nearest adult for direction; external locus of control Avoids challenges; can tend towards perfectionism; a fixed mindset Feels a sense of hopelessness when confronted with

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Growing up in a cotton wool society

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  • Looks to the nearest adult for direction; external locus of control
  • Avoids challenges; can tend towards perfectionism; a ‘fixed mindset’
  • Feels a sense of hopelessness when confronted with setbacks and failure
  • Has learnt to be anxious, suspicious and fearful of the world
  • Believes the world revolves around them; expects to be entertained
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Remembering to turn up for your life

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  • Independent – internal locus of control
  • Excited by challenge – a ‘growth mindset’
  • Able to handle failure
  • Looks to the future with a sense of adventure and optimism
  • Contributes to any given situation
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A risk-enhanced playground in Shoeburyness, UK

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Benef efits its of experiencing periencing risky sky play... ...

  • improves kids’ reaction time in detecting risk
  • increases resourcefulness & independence
  • increases their self-esteem
  • improves resilience
  • better self-regulation & psychological health
  • less likely to takes risks as adolescents

‘As safe as necessary; not as safe as possible’

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Children both seek and prefer risky play and it’s part of children’s nature to be curious about themselves and their surroundings

  • Features in the play environment influences children’s play by affording certain

kinds of play activities

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  • Fewer rules
  • Emphasis on the development of healthy patterns of behaviour
  • Emphasis on finding satisfying behaviour rather than blind obedience
  • More autonomy – this gives them confidence & responsibility

“Spot the flame flickering and don’t let it go out” Seán O’Connor

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“Well-being is a skill…fundamentally no different than learning to play the cello. If one practices the skills of well-being,

  • ne will get better at it.”
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  • Creativ

ative/ e/Fantasy/Im antasy/Imag aginativ native e Play: expands cognitions & problem-solving abilities

  • Symbolic

mbolic Play: allows exploration without feeling out of one’s depth

  • Rough

ugh & Tumbl mble e Play: develops an understanding of physical strength & flexibility

  • Soci

cio-dram ramatic atic Play: helps to process concepts

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cial al Play: explores social rules & engagement

  • Dramat

amatic c Play: develops empathy and understanding of humanity

  • Explo

lorat rator

  • ry Play:

develops cognitive capacity to assess and understand

  • Comm

mmuni nicat cation

  • n Play:

develops linguistic and communication skills

  • Deep

p Play: develops the ability to understand risk

  • Loco

co-motor

  • r Play:

y: builds self awareness and develops physicality

  • Mast

stery y Play: y: develops control of the physical environment

  • Objec

ect t Play: y: develops hand-eye manipulation and movement

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e Play: y: explores ways of being or living

  • Recapi

capitula tulativ tive Play: y: explores history, legends, rituals, rhymes, fire and darkness

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  • A child in the developed

world has a 1 in 1.4 million chance of stranger child abduction

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  • ... a child in Ireland has a 1 in 4

chance of one day having mental health problems

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 URGENT APPEAL - MISSING 11 YEAR OLD GIRL-

THIS TAKES 2 SECONDS TO SHARE.

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A sense of who we are is not a mere luxury; without it, we feel worthless

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‘I don’t know who I am but I can see who she is and so I’ll be like her’

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 Permissive, indulgent parents: laziness, high self-

esteem, self-absorbed, entitled, heightened emotions, no self-control, lack of discipline, directionless

 Uninvolved parents: delinquency, low self-esteem, low

motivation, insecure, directionless, self-loathing

 Strict, authoritarian parents: sneakiness, low self-

esteem, lack of self-discipline, fear of failure, indecisive, insecure, self-loathing

 Authoritative, responsive parents: highly motivated,

healthy self-esteem, self-disciplined, emotionally healthy