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 setbacks and failure • Has learnt to be anxious, suspicious and fearful of the world • Believes the world revolves around them; expects to be entertained •
Remembering to turn up for your life
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 •
A risk-enhanced playground in Shoeburyness, UK
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’
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
• 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 -
“Well -being is a skill…fundamentally no different than learning to play the cello. If one practices the skills of well-being, one will get better at it .”
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 • Soci cial al Play: explores social rules & engagement • Dramat amatic c Play: develops empathy and understanding of humanity • Explo lorat rator ory Play: develops cognitive capacity to assess and understand • Comm mmuni nicat cation on Play: develops linguistic and communication skills • Deep p Play: develops the ability to understand risk • Loco co-motor or 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 • Rol ole e Play: y: explores ways of being or living • Recapi capitula tulativ tive Play: y: explores history, legends, rituals, rhymes, fire and darkness •
A child in the developed world has a 1 in 1.4 million chance of stranger child abduction
... a child in Ireland has a 1 in 4 chance of one day having mental health problems
URGENT APPEAL - MISSING 11 YEAR OLD GIRL- THIS TAKES 2 SECONDS TO SHARE.
A sense of who we are is not a mere luxury; without it, we feel worthless
‘I don’t know who I am but I can see who she is and so I’ll be like her’
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
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