Keywordsplay; risk; childhood; health; well-being; biopolitics; posthumanism; relationality; materiality; performativity; spontaneous free play; playfulness; social and emotional health; early childhood care and education; rough and tumble play; dizzy play; children; role of play; value of play; life limiting illness; life threatening illness; psychological wellbeing; prevention; empowerment; physical health; mental health; play.; benefits of play; play; risk; children and young people’s health; obesity; teenagers; adolescence; integral play framework; brain growth; culture; not-play; play deprivation; technology and play; illness; RED NOSES clowndoctors; play; humor; recovery; vulnerability; wellbeing; treatment; stimulus; participation; play; playwork; child development; therapy; neglect; abuse; Romania; play; disaster; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); adventure playground; health triangle; safety; radiation; pediatric hospital; humanization; Winnicott; Piaget; play; therapeutic toys; Brazil; Kohgilouyeh and Boyer Ahmad; Iran; customary culture; nomadic children; indigenous play; modern play; social change; emotional wellbeing; physical health; mental health