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> good playgrounds help kids develop motor skills. Once again, your link doesn't show that. Your link only claims physical play is important, it doesn't menti

> good playgrounds help kids develop motor skills. Once again, your link doesn't show that. Your link only claims physical play is important, it doesn't mention the type of playgrounds. Yes we all agree a sedentary lifestyle is bad for kids and adults. If you can't provide a scientific source for your claim that the type ("safe" vs dangerous) of playgrounds matter then just say that.

magicalhippo 4y ago
From the article I linked: Several programs emphasize the selection of certain types of motor play equipment, based on previous observational studies of children’s outdoor play (Martin, 2000; McCall & Craft, 2004). These authors argue that equipment should be chosen to carry out specific activities that meet motor learning goals. Too often, they suggest, movement activities are planned around expensive pieces of playground equipment that pose few challenges, fail to capture children’s interests, and do not promote the acquisition of important skills. My link was not meant to be exhaustive, just to show there's research on this. Here's another source[1]: Even though research on risky play and young children’s risk-taking is a relatively new research area, researchers have, during the last decades, been interested in the possible benefits of risky play to children’s development and learning. This research indicates that risky play can lead to increased physical activity, improved motor/physical competence (Brussoni et al. 2015; Fjørtoft 2000), higher ability to assess risks and handle risk situations in an appropriate way (Ball 2002; Boyesen 1997; Lavrysen et al. 2015) and positive psychological outcomes (Brussoni et al. 2015; Sandseter and Kennair 2011) and general health (Brussoni et al. 2015). [1]: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10643-020-01074-0 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10643-020-01074-0
- wnevets 4y ago
  You realize this study's definition of risky play includes riding a bike and playing with sticks, right?
  - magicalhippo 4y ago
    Clearly you're grasping at straws now. I'm out.
    - wnevets 4y ago
      For some reason you keep replying to this comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35222791 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35222791 with links that claim physical exercise is important. In the future I suggest reading your links before posting them instead of assuming other people won't read them.

magicalhippo 4y ago

From the article I linked: Several programs emphasize the selection of certain types of motor play equipment, based on previous observational studies of children’s outdoor play (Martin, 2000; McCall & Craft, 2004). These authors argue that equipment should be chosen to carry out specific activities that meet motor learning goals. Too often, they suggest, movement activities are planned around expensive pieces of playground equipment that pose few challenges, fail to capture children’s interests, and do not promote the acquisition of important skills. My link was not meant to be exhaustive, just to show there's research on this. Here's another source[1]: Even though research on risky play and young children’s risk-taking is a relatively new research area, researchers have, during the last decades, been interested in the possible benefits of risky play to children’s development and learning. This research indicates that risky play can lead to increased physical activity, improved motor/physical competence (Brussoni et al. 2015; Fjørtoft 2000), higher ability to assess risks and handle risk situations in an appropriate way (Ball 2002; Boyesen 1997; Lavrysen et al. 2015) and positive psychological outcomes (Brussoni et al. 2015; Sandseter and Kennair 2011) and general health (Brussoni et al. 2015). [1]: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10643-020-01074-0 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10643-020-01074-0

wnevets 4y ago
You realize this study's definition of risky play includes riding a bike and playing with sticks, right?
- magicalhippo 4y ago
  Clearly you're grasping at straws now. I'm out.
  - wnevets 4y ago
    For some reason you keep replying to this comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35222791 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35222791 with links that claim physical exercise is important. In the future I suggest reading your links before posting them instead of assuming other people won't read them.