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Risky Play

Risky Play

Safety and Injury Prevention

Unstructured, independent play (especially outdoors) can help prevent and manage obesity, anxiety, and behavioural problems. An element of risk in play lets children develop confidence and trust in their own limits and abilities.

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The Canadian Paediatric Society’s Centre for Healthy Screen Use has resources to help you navigate digital environments and make the best decisions about technology use for your family.

Well beings

This definitive Canadian guide to healthy child care is a must for child care centres, agencies and home-based providers, early childhood instructors and students, and public health professionals.

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