(ADHD) – Less Screen, More Green: Safety Tips for Kids

We all want to keep our children safe and still provide the most interesting environment for then. The difference of, course, is all children are different and while they may need extra thick crayons when they are one or two years of age, they soon grow out of that.

However, while we have to bear in mind that is the case, I am talking here about designing the, (what I call the ‘bones’) of the playroom.

Children that are autistic for instance may need a room that has calming features, colours, lights, sensors etc. While the child with ADHD, may need more activities where s/he can physically use up more energy, maybe a trampoline etc.

Whatever your child requires has to be taken into account when you design this playroom and has to be able to adapt as they grow older.

While I am not trying to ‘teach parents to suck eggs’, I am merely pointing out that if we can identify needs at the beginning you will get the layout of the playroom correct at the start of the project.

I read an excellent article a week or so ago, which covered most of the things I mentioned above and while this is written under the ADHD section, it could really be under any of the sections on my website.

This article was written by Stacey Rubin, and I have put the link here.

Playset Accessibility – ADHD

This is excellent and really well thought out accessibility article.

Playset Accessibility Safety Report.
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Things to do tonight without watching TV

There is a great list here of things to do at anytime, not necessarily tonight.

I think often we just sit down because it’s easiest to ‘relax’.  However, there is a lot of research to show you can relax, doing lots of other things, like exercising, walking, especially in the sun, it’s wonderful, and a lot more.

Check it out here, leave a message if you have some other ideas.

Things to do tonight, instead of watching TV.