Why Play Is Important In Children For Their Physical And Mental Health

Join Heather Welch chatting about The relationship between physical and mental health for a child’s holistic development through play or 'Why Play is important in children for their Physical and Mental health'. When all three factors ;'mental health, physical health and well-being'; are balanced, this enables children to grow and develop in line with expected standards. While no child will ever have perfect health and well-being, the more that can be done to support them, the better their chances of remaining well throughout their lifetime.Highlights of the show;(01:11) The link between physical and mental health and how it can impact each other (02:53) How can we be more inclusive with our games? (07:28) Problem solving (11:57) Importance of play