The Case for Outdoor Play—and How COVID-19 May Be Helping
March 2, 2021
Children don’t play outside in free unsupervised situations today as much as they used to, research suggests.
This may be due in part to fear-inducing news reports that depict stories of child-snatching and child predators. Also at fault are parental fears of negative judgments from other parents on social media for allowing their children to play unsupervised. Other concerns that parents raise include pollution, insect-born diseases, a concern that their children will get in trouble, and skin cancer from sun exposure.
