INTERPLAY

The INTERPLAY UK project is aimed at promoting adventurous play amongst 6-12 year old children in the UK.

Adventurous play is a type of play where children try out some challenging activities during which they experience some fun, thrill and learn to manage their own boundaries and fears (e.g. climbing a tree). Children love this type of play but parents can sometimes worry about possible risk to the child. Adventurous play is important as it been shown to be beneficial for children's physical and mental health.

Creating opportunities to play adventurously can be challenging sometimes. modern parenting norms and rules, busy city streets, and technology have made it more difficult for children to play freely. Many children in the UK are not getting enough time to be active, which is important for healthy growth and development.

The INTERPLAY UK uses exciting new science to support families to learn how to create opportunities for fun and healthy movement behaviours for all children.

We are now recruiting families for our Playground Study, which is aimed at understanding how children play, what they think about the way they play, and what parents think about the way their children play. The play study will be happening on a playground in Islington in London in June 2025.

For more information and to sign up, please see our Playground Study page.