The National Children's Bureau (NCB) commissioned interviews with 1,000 children aged seven to 16 and 1,032 adults. The survey found that over half of children aged seven to 12 are not allowed to climb a tree without an adult present, the local park is out of bounds for 42 per cent, and a third cannot play in the street or ride a bike to a friend's house unsupervised. However, the survey found parents more...
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Children's freedom to play is 'restricted'
Children are facing serious restrictions on adventurous play such as climbing a tree or riding a bike, according to a survey for this week's Playday event.
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