This article presents data from a survey of Early Childhood Education and Care services in
Australia. The study investigated outdoor play provision in terms of space, resources and …

A growing body of research has provided evidence of both children's desire for challenging
play that involves a degree of risk-taking and the role that positive risk-taking has in fostering …

Positive risk-taking in the context of outdoor physical play is important for fostering children's
optimal health and development. Despite this, there is mounting concern that many …

Motor competence and physical activity (PA) patterns are established during the early
childhood years. Early childhood education (ECE) settings are an important context for …

Early Childhood services are becoming an increasingly significant part of children's lives. As
such they offer vital opportunities for children to engage in physically challenging active play …

ALTHOUGH THE TERM 'RISK-TAKING'often has negative connotations, the reality is that
the willingness to engage in some risky activities provides opportunities to learn new skills …

Many children naturally seek challenging physically active play which may involve injury‐
risk. Prior studies have attempted to describe the characteristics of risky play but to date …

In many countries playground design is driven more by safety than developmental benefits.
As risk minimisation strategies become more stringent, many researchers and practitioners …

Outdoor play provides children with unique opportunities to explore and expand their
worlds, and to incorporate risk and challenge into play events. However, international …

This study contributes to the understanding of early childhood educators' and parents'
attitudes and practices in relation to outdoor risky play for children. This study included 26 …