Best Friends Forest Playground
Author: Austin Stanfel
Melissa Pellicci could not have predicted that her children’s book ‘Best Friends Forest’ would become a bestseller, and we bet she didn’t predict that her book would go on to inspire, of all thing, playgrounds. Through her work in therapy, Melissa Pellicci discovered that children stop believing in the positives and start to mistrust the things around them. The book is focused on helping children to regain that positive outlook –
Why to avoid the phrase ‘be careful’ around your children
Author: Austin Stanfel
So you’re probably thinking that whoever is writing this must be mad. The phrase be careful is good, surely? It helps us to let our children know that there is danger in whatever activity they’re undertaking. And keeping our children safe is of utmost importance, isn’t it? Well, bear with me, because I want to explain why saying ‘be careful’ is not the best way to let children know that they
The 5 Main Benefits of Home Climate Automation
Author: Austin Stanfel
When it comes to climate control in the home, there are so many frustrations. You turn the temperature down during the day to save energy and up at night so you are comfortable falling asleep. Yet how many times does the temperature just not feel right, and in the end you wind up with a high energy bill month after month? Upgrading to an automated system doesn’t have to be complicated
The Importance of summer for Children
Author: Austin Stanfel
For children, the summer time is their savior in life because it is freedom from all the ills of homework and teachers. That means they could do anything they want at any time – especially play. Children love to play games and sports, and physicians talk about children stay active with physical recreation every day. Summer goes beyond physical activity, but into their development psychologically. Summer is the season for
Poured In Place Rubber Surfacing
Author: Austin Stanfel
Poured-in-place (PIP) rubber surfacing has seen a huge upward swing in popularity, being the go-to material for school playgrounds, parks, and other recreational outdoor spaces. It is both safe and versatile, as well as very adaptable in terms of thickness, colour, and design, meaning it has a vast range of applications in everyday life. The health-and-safety benefits of any surfacing for children’s play areas and outdoor spaces is obviously one
Purposeful Play and Why it Matters?
Author: Austin Stanfel
Whenever you turn your TV on to the sports center, you will likely see two opposing teams playing for one to win over the other. It’ll either be baseball, football, or golf. Whatever it is, the two teams that are participating, are not doing it for the fun of learning. They are there to get a price and to feel the satisfaction of winning. This phenomena is not only present on TV. Our