Do You Let Your Children Play Outdoors?
Wednesday August 1 2012
A NEW study has shown that half of parents don't let their children play outside because they are worried about them being kidnapped or injured.
The study, released for Playday 2012, says half of parents say they are worried about strangers approaching their children; 46 per cent fear traffic and a third are worried they'd get injured.
Cath Prisk, Director of Play England, said: "Simply playing outside should be a normal, everyday event for all children.
"If parents are too afraid to let their children play out - because of fear of strangers, traffic or their children having accidents - then we as a society need to address this fear."
Cath suggests that locals could agree play dates to watch each others children or even apply to the council to close the residential roads at certain times to allow for play.
What do you think? Do your children play outside? What do you think could be done to make it safer?
The study, released for Playday 2012, says half of parents say they are worried about strangers approaching their children; 46 per cent fear traffic and a third are worried they'd get injured.
Cath Prisk, Director of Play England, said: "Simply playing outside should be a normal, everyday event for all children.
"If parents are too afraid to let their children play out - because of fear of strangers, traffic or their children having accidents - then we as a society need to address this fear."
Cath suggests that locals could agree play dates to watch each others children or even apply to the council to close the residential roads at certain times to allow for play.
What do you think? Do your children play outside? What do you think could be done to make it safer?
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