Angela Griffin Interview

18-07-2008This Month 18th Jul 10:51

Probably better known for her roles in Corrie or Cutting it; Angela Griffin is now seeking to promote a new way to let kids play.

FemaleFirst caught up with the lovable actress to chat about kids, making hit television series, and best of all; Goblins at the bottom of the garden.

You’re working with Persil to promote their free play initiative. What made you decide to get involved?

I’m one of those mothers who feels like for years I’ve been told I should be doing things like Einstein videos and going to this class or that class with my kids and it’s just been hectic, but this new research that has come out has shown that the best thing for their development emotionally and socially as well as their vocabulary and raising their self-confidence is actually when you just let them play.

Free play encourages them to use their imagination and be creative, it’s almost like going back to basics because that’s what we did when we were kids, things like climbing trees and building dens, and this helps them develop much, much more as well as making for much less stressed parents!

What kind of things should parents get their children to do then?

Giving them permission to relax as children as well as giving them un-structured things to do is great. Get them to paint pictures or make things with dried pasta. Also, sending them out into the garden and saying; “Right, I want you to make me a cake for four goblins,” really get’s their imagination going.

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