What happens when risky play doesn’t disappear because parents are afraid - but because environments decide risk itself is the problem?

In this episode of Play Happens Podcast, I zoom out to explore how playground rules, policies and reactions to injury are slowly designing risk out of childhood. From flattened play spaces to calls for playgrounds to be removed after an accident, we unpack what fear looks like when it turns into policy and what it can cost children in the long run.

This episode builds on earlier conversations about risky play and parent fear.

You can listen to those episodes here:
→ EP 2:Risky Play - Why Kids Need It
→ EP 3: Parent Fears & Risky Play 

✨ Play Happens is hosted by Jessica Degenhardt - Primary Educator, Masters in Special & Inclusive Education and passionate play advocate.

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