Growing Pains podcast: Joanna Fortune on encouraging children to explore outside

The great outdoors: Joanna Fortune on encouraging children to get outside

Growing Pains podcast, season two: Joanna Fortune

Child psychotherapist and podcaster Dr Joanna Fortune and ieParenting editor Irene Feighan talk about the importance of encouraging children to go outside and explore.

Outdoor playtime has a range of benefits for children and is essential for physical and emotional development. According to Dr Joanna Fortune, unstructured play outdoors promotes positive risk-taking behaviour.