Children's Play and Independent Mobility in 2020: Results from the British Children's Play Survey.

ABSTRACT: The British Children's Play Survey was conducted in April 2020 with a nationally representative sample of 1919 parents/caregivers with a child aged 5-11 years. Respondents completed a range of measures focused on children's play, independent mobility and adult tolerance of and attitudes towards risk in play. The results show that, averaged across the year, children play for around 3 h per day, with around half of children's play happening outdoors. Away from home, the most common places for children to play are playgrounds and green spaces. The most adventurous places for play were green spaces and indoor play centres. A significant difference was found between the age that children were reported to be allowed out alone (10.74 years; SD = 2.20 years) and the age that their parents/caregive

SUBMITTER: Dodd HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8073813 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature