Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later
01/07/2022
Children who learn to play well with others at pre-school age tend to enjoy better mental health as they get older, new research shows. The findings provide the first clear
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Five toys that were an antidote to COVID anxiety
04/05/2022
Dr. Amanda Gummer, Founder & CEO of FUNdamentally Children and Dr Gummers Good Play Guide. Amanda has a PhD in Neuropsychology, the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education and over 20
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The benefits of doll play according to neuroscience
02/10/2020
Barbie® and neuroscientists from Cardiff University have collaborated on a new study which for the first time uses neuroimaging as evidence to explore the effects of doll play. Barbie®, and
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How did play shape you? – Celebrating World Children’s Day
22/11/2019
This week we have been celebrating World Children’s Day and the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. We wanted to show the many ways
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Play – setting up children to #beactive for life
25/09/2019
As an official partner of the European Commission’s European Week of Sport, Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) put play in the spotlight with a round table discussion to talk about play’s
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European Commission recognises play during the European Week of Sport
22/09/2019
The fifth European Week of Sport will run from the 23 – 30 September and encourages people from across Europe to be more active. The initiative, run by the European
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