The benefits of outdoor playgrounds for children with psychological problems

Posted by Therapeutic Yoga Meditation Technician - Regenerative Medicine Clinic Unit and Educational Psychology

Children with autism, speech delay, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are largely due to limited contact and communication with the outside world, which slows the child's development both physically and mentally. On the contrary, if children are allowed to play - entertain - explore, it will help them learn, be confident, be active, and develop comprehensive skills. Therefore, letting children go out to the playground and interact with nature will bring many great benefits in the future.

Fun - entertainment - exploring nature are the favorite activities of young children, children can explore and learn when they are exposed to the environment through seasons with different climate characteristics, helping them to enjoy doubt and grow up with the "mother" of nature. However, with the rapid development of society and the strong development of science, technology and urban architecture, living space becomes closed and separate from nature. Especially in big cities and towns, where artificial architecture with dense population density has narrowed the living space, limiting children's exposure to the environment, this is not in the long run. good, affecting the physical and mental development as well as the child's ability to adapt to the natural environment.
Therefore, amusement parks, outdoor playgrounds are formed to meet the needs of children as well as give them the opportunity to have more exposure to the environment and toys that develop motor skills. for children.
At the Clinic and Educational Psychology Unit - Vinmec Time City International General Hospital has been receiving and treating children with problems such as speech delay, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ... At Vinmec, has built a model of outdoor play - entertainment with toys and open spaces to meet the needs of children with the benefits of improving the treatment of medical conditions.
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2.1. Children can play freely The reason why the outdoor playground is a great place is because it is there that children can play freely with many outdoor toys, which is different from when playing sports or playgrounds at school. or confined space in the yard. Children's play and entertainment will be very good for musculoskeletal development and brain development for children, especially children with psychological problems. Therefore, children become joyful, active and live with their age, reducing stress on psychological problems.

2.2. Enhancing motor skills for children The playground at Vinmec Time City International General Hospital is equipped with toys and spaces for children to run, climb, slide, play on swings with stretched artificial grass, All of these activities help children develop fine motor skills. In addition, having fun will help children learn basic motor skills, children will be healthier when they can sweat and play in their own way.
2.3. Natural vitamin D supplementation The playground at Vinmec Time City International General Hospital is a standard playground with a half roof, ensuring safety when directly affected by the weather.
A half-covered playground with open space and sunlight will provide vitamin D for children during exercise. Children can both enjoy the freedom and be supplemented with natural vitamin D from sunlight, which will be very good for the comprehensive development of children.
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2.4. Building great social skills During group sessions at the Unit's outdoor playground, children have the opportunity to make new friends through communication skills, body language, and rotational play skills. .. This will help children be bolder in building the necessary relationships and social skills, learning social norms and interacting with other children of different ages, with different personalities.

2.5. Helping children improve their personality and concentration Changing the environment by taking them to the playground will help children feel happier, sometimes even helping children who are irritable, negative psychology can improve their psychological well-being. in a positive direction. The openness of the playground with green trees and artificial grass models attracts children's eyes, when the concentration is better, the children also better solve the problems around them.
2.6. Sensory development and balance Children have the opportunity to see, touch, hear different sounds, surfaces, colors, and lights, thereby improving and developing sensory problems. In addition, children experience balance skills and body protection when climbing, or running and jumping with obstacles in fun activities.

Spending time playing with children outdoors will help children early develop language, motor and comprehensive physical, especially for children who are suffering from psychological problems. Therefore, parents should be creative and spend time playing with their children so that they have beautiful childhood memories. If the child shows signs of mental illness, autism, delay in speech, parents can take the child to Vinmec International General Hospital for examination and treatment.
Unit of Educational Psychology - Autism, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital is a pioneer in applying scientific and artistic methods to assess and treat children with autism, with high efficiency.
Areas of intervention to educate children with autism at Vinmec:
Pediatric psychiatry Clinical psychology - educational psychology Special education Speech therapy Meditation - yoga therapy Music therapy Fine art therapy Doctors Doctors, therapists and teachers at the Center are trained at prestigious schools: University of Education, University of Social Sciences & Humanities – Hanoi National University, Academy of Educational Management ... and regularly learn to improve skills through short-term and long-term training courses at home and abroad with leading experts from the US, Australia, India, Italy.