CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS for the 2026 Children the Heart of the Matter Conference -- Rooted in Nature: Exploring Outdoor Play and our Connection to the Land! Dr. Mariana Brussoni will be the keynote speaker for the conference! www.childcareoptions.ca/children-the... @mbrussoni.bsky.social

Are extreme sports good for kids? B.C. experts weigh in on benefits of risk taking | @tiffycrawford.bsky.social on the new Science World exhibit, w/interview w/Mariana Brussoni on the importance of risky play @mbrussoni.bsky.social vancouversun.com/news/are-ext... via @vancouversun.bsky.social

“We should be asking how do we make kids want to walk to school and make it safe to do so.” - Dr. Mariana Brussoni in today's @vancouversun.bsky.social article 'To thrive, Metro Vancouver's kids need communities, not just housing' vancouversun.com/news/to-thri... @mbrussoni.bsky.social

Virtual workshop hosted by Canada's Outdoor Learning School & Store. Join the fun! @drheidismith.bsky.social @perfinker.bsky.social @ryanbarfoot.bsky.social @erthsarah.bsky.social @creativestar.bsky.social @mbrussoni.bsky.social @outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social outdoorlearning.com/event/across...

Exciting to see politicians in The Netherlands ensuring all children can experience the benefits of #riskyplay! www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Way to go Wichita for bringing #riskyplay into school playgrounds! ourcommunitynow.com/P/some-wichi...

Why kids need to take more risks: science reveals the benefits of wild, free play to child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents, by @plantnerd.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com @mbrussoni.bsky.social #pediatrics #RiskyPlay

To read more from Katherine Johnson Martinko, check out her book, Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance. It includes Dr. Mariana Brussoni @mbrussoni.bsky.social and our work on the importance of unstructured, outdoor risky play katherinemartinko.ca/book/

"Parents, It’s OK To Do Less" - Katherine Johnson Martinko's latest piece on Jonathan Haidt's After Babel Substack: www.afterbabel.com/p/parents-it...

In case you missed it, this was my starter pack for voices and organizations in Canadian Urbanism specifically. I’ve been adding to it over time, so even if you explored it before, you might want to see who’s been added. And sharing it would be much appreciated! #UrbanistShoutOut go.bsky.app/QWdmJjk

Top most read posts of 2024 on Jon Haidt's blog, including, at #5, Mariana Brussoni's Why Children Need Risk, Fear, and Excitement in Play:

In 2024, @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social's book, Anxious Generation, hit a nerve propelling a movement away from phones and towards a play-based childhood. Jon highlights our work in his book & substack. Here's to making outdoor play a daily joy for all children in 2025! substack.com/home/post/p-...

🎧 Dr. Mariana Brussoni @mbrussoni.bsky.social recently joined Chris Tompkins in conversation about outdoor, risky play! Listen to the Shaping Our World, Nov. 28th, podcast: muskokawoods.com/letting-kids...

Appreciate these seen in Halifax. How have our priorities become so warped that cars are more important than people? This is part of what I research and I still find it baffling #roadsafety @visionzeroyvr.bsky.social @brenttoderian.bsky.social

“Every $1,300 New York invested in building bike-lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to 1 additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a new economic assessment.” Bike-lanes are a sound public health investment. www.reuters.com/article/busi...

“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY other public benefits.) Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/90182112/wan...

We’ve really lost the plot as a society!

As a very satisfied e-bike commuter, this makes me even happier. I notice i take trips I wouldn’t attempt on a regular bike

Rule of thumb for future cycling infrastructure planners: If children can't cycle on it safely, it's not fit for purpose.

🌟I really enjoyed my conversation with Chris Tompkins for this podcast! Listen in as we talk about #riskyplay, why it's so important and what parents can do to support it muskokawoods.com/letting-kids... #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning @outsideplayubc.bsky.social

I've just created an outdoor learning and play enthusiasts starter pack. Let me know if you want to be added. Experiments never fail... go.bsky.app/BUwWDT2 #EYFS #eyoutdoors #playworkers #forestschool #childrennature #outdoored #riskyplay #primaryoutdoors #KS1outdoors #KS2outdoors

“Following the first 1000 days… the next 1000 days of a child's life from 2–5… offer a window of opportunity to promote nurturing & caring environments, establish healthy behaviours, & build on early gains to sustain or improve trajectories of healthy development” www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Evidence based programmes are great, but they don’t always replicate or scale effectively. Alongside programmes, we need find other flexible and creative ways to scale evidence-based practice. Common elements approaches can help with this. This is a great short explainer. youtu.be/oMOvKuSNPk0

Hey, remember when car and oil companies successfully lobbied governments to create car dependent cities and suburbs, and once we became almost completely car dependent, WE became the loudest, angriest champions of unhindered road space for cars, unnaturally cheap gas, and subsidized free parking?

Today on #WorldChildren'sDay, Global Design Cities Initiative launched 2 new booklets on engaging kids in street design and evaluating street transformations near schools globaldesigningcities.org/guides-publi...

Today is #WorldChildrensDay & an opportunity to reflect on how we can and must do better for our children as they face existential threats. Take a moment to read UNICEF's State of the World's Children Report & consider how we can shape a better future for all children www.unicef.org/reports/stat...

👇 See our theoretical model on how children manage risks in our latest publication with Rasmus Kleppe, Ellen Sandseter & Ole Sando! We are testing this model in virtual reality www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

✨Grounded in research ✨ FREE to access. Designed & developed by 🇨🇦 school teachers as a digital mentor / colleague. 16 modules offer professional insights & practical expertise for building capacity with outdoor play & learning in elementary schools. Check it out 👇 www.outsideplay.org/tool-microsi...

Having social services called is one of parents' biggest fears re: #riskyplay. My PhD student & social worker Michelle O'Kane is studying this. You won't want to miss her first article. Download free for 50 days www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Are we hurting our kids by protecting them too much? Listen in on my chat with The Big Story podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Risky activities benefit children! Our research & the Canadian Paediatric Society's risky play statement getting good coverage since yesterday's release globalnews.ca/news/1025269...

Kids need risky play & tobogganing a perfect opportunity, not an excuse for more fear & restrictions. www.thestar.com/news/gta/kid...

The New York Times on why chidcare is healthcare: "It is time to appreciate that stable, affordable, accessible, high-quality child care is preventive medicine for decreasing long-term health." www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/o...

Check out the latest publication from our lab: Michelle Bauer's insightful study on military mothers' thoughts on #riskyplay. The first 50 downloads are free tandfonline.com/eprint/RVKIA...

What would it look like to have child care in parks? Students from University of British Columbia landscape architecture explored ideas for Rewilding Play. Check out there ideas Jan 15-26 in an exhibit at City of Vancouver city hall #childcare #outdoorplay #riskyplay