Author: Helen Little
Author title: Helen Little, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood, School of Education, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia 
Description: Risky play is a form of play that is thrilling and exciting, involving exploration and uncertainty. It shapes children’s health, well-being and developmental trajectories, including physical/motor, social-emotional, and cognitive development. It encompasses bodily, emotional, perceptual and environmental aspects that lead to positive child outcomes, but may also involve injury. 

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