Nature, not screens, key to healthy child development, Kate says
Kate unveiled a research project. It explores how outdoor time builds emotional resilience and social skills in young children.
Kate unveiled a new nature-based research project through her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. The project examines how outdoor time helps children develop emotional resilience, creativity and stronger social bonds.
The Princess of Wales said nature matters in an increasingly digital world, drawing on her own experience during cancer recovery. The project will explore how to fit outdoor time into early childhood development.
Kate hopes this helps families access nature and counter what she calls an epidemic of disconnection from too much screen time.
Why it mattersKate's research offers a nature-based approach to child development. It comes at a time when screen time concerns are growing.
AustraliaThe research is UK-focused, but findings on nature's role in childhood development could influence early childhood policy and programs across Australia.
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