Ensure children can play outside independently | Letter
Urban transport policies and residential design need to respect outdoor play as a vital necessity for children, says Ellen WeaverIn the brilliant Swiss research cited by Lenore Skenazy (If you want your kids to thrive this summer, don’t just turn off their phones – open your front door, too, 15 July), young children playing unsupervised was culturally accepted and normal. The children in the Swiss study who did not play outside independently were prevented from doing so by traffic.Yes, we…
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