Playing
Play is very important for children to learn, engage and enjoy life.
Play is a great way to help children develop their attention and listening skills.
Play can help children stay active and develop their physical skills.
Active Families, Active Lives
Take a look at Active Families, Active Lives page for ideas on movement and play.
Supporting my child to develop their gross motor skills
The Occupational Therapy Service for Children and Young People have some guidance on helping to develop your child’s gross motor skills.
If your child struggles to interact with others in play take a look at the advice from the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy service on interaction and play.
Turn screen time into 'you and me' time
Learn how to turn screen time into ‘you and me’ time with advice from the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy service.
Managing screen time for your child
Get help on how to manage your child’s screen time from the Occupational Therapy Service for Children and Young People.
Lots of children enjoy screen time which can be very playful but can also distract from other types of play.
Supporting my child with sensory play
The Occupational Therapy Service for Children and Young People have put together some information to help you support your child to enjoy the benefits of sensory play.
Introducing a variety of sensory play into your child’s day to day life will help their sensory system develop and mature.
Making play inclusive
The charity Sense have a great toolkit on making play accessible for all.
