Playwise was created by Heather Patton, an occupational therapist and a mother to two young boys. As an occupational therapist, Heather has always understood the value of play and the need to moderate screen time with more conventional forms of play. 

Heather however, noticed with her own children that technology down-time was often met with resistance and that her boys’ innate affinity for conventional play would often wane the more they played on screens and at times presented itself as a total lack of interest in play. 

Speaking to other parents, and researching the matter, Heather realised she was not alone and that the world desperately needed a way to bring back play, to reignite the passion that children have for good healthy play, which is the essential ingredient for both a child’s physical and socio-emotional development. 

And so Playwise was born, creating healthy technology down-time within the home, in a way that is both captivating and enriching for young children. Heather brings to the table her knowledge of child development, activity analysis and her knowledge of play, to bring parents’ quality activity boxes that children can engage in independently and more importantly can get excited about.