They provide a timely reminder about how important it is to find the time and resources to encourage young people to enjoy themselves in a number of different ways. The recent bad weather, with the resulting school and work closures, showed the good times families can have together and highlighted the need for children to have some good old-fashioned fun. The Play Strategy, published last December, recognised the importance of play not only for learning and development, but play for play's sake. Being happy and having fun is part and parcel of a quality healthy life, and it is great to see organisations putting the fun back into children's lives.
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