Children ‘prefer to play outdoors than watch TV’

Children would rather be playing outdoors than watching television, but parents’ concerns keep them indoors, a survey suggests.

The poll of nearly 3,000 parents and children by Eureka Children’s Museum in West Yorkshire found 81% of children prefer playing outside to watching TV.

But half of the parents and carers surveyed said they did not let their child leave their home or garden.

Just 37% said they let their youngster to go to the end of the street.  Full article

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