Drive to get children playing outdoors

A poll by Play England found that 21 per cent of children play outside every day, whereas 71 per cent of adults had played outside in their youth.  Play England is launching a campaign to encourage children to play outside.  Adrian Voce, director of Play England, said: “Children are not allowed out the way they used to be.  If you keep children cooped up in front of the computer for long periods of time, they eat less healthily because food becomes a source of stimulation.”

(Telegraph)