Children can learn about boundaries through rough and tumble play 

Rather than encouraging aggression, physical play between a father and his young children can help them understand boundaries

PLAY TIME: Boisterous, noisy play may seem chaotic and even dangerous but it can have the opposite effect on youngsters.

CHILD’S play is serious business for Paul Ramchandani. The first LEGO professor of play in education, development and learning at the University of Cambridge, he says that play is one of the most important ways in which children develop.

“It’s how children explore the world. It’s how they understand the world. It’s a fundamental part of how children develop,” he says.