Now more than ever, children are cooped up indoors and monitored 24/7. But how can they build confidence and social skills if adults never let them out of their sight?
Last modified on Tue 20 Apr 2021 02.23 EDT
Primary-age children in Britain are losing the freedom to play independently and typically are not are allowed to play outside on their own until two years older than their parentsâ generation were, according to research.
While their parents were allowed to play outside unsupervised by the age of nine on average, todayâs children are 11 by the time they reach the same milestone, according to the study, which says not enough adventurous play could affect childrenâs long-term physical and mental health.
One expert said the findings showed that British children had been subject to âa gradual, creeping lockdown over at least a generationâ.