Children need to play
Children have a natural inclination to play. It is essential for the healthy mental, physical, emotional and social development of every child.
While the needs of older children and teenagers are different from those of young children they are no less important.
What should happen:
- A general acknowledgement by politicians, funding agencies, parents and the general public of children's right to choose what to do in their free time.
- Widespread education about the implications of children's right to play, and the benefits to children and wider society.
- Children must be able to play freely and free of charge in their neighbourhood.
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