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Children start outdoor play later than ever
Outdoor Play Research Centre launches at the University of Exeter with landmark study into children’s play
Children are now nearly 11 when they start playing outdoors without supervision for the first time. That’s over a year older than their parents’ generation. Parents report they played outdoors at age nine.
This “generational play gap” has been revealed as the new Outdoor Play Research Centre launches at the University of Exeter. The Centre is funded by a philanthropic gift and will be led by Professor Helen Dodd, one of the nation’s foremost experts in child psychology and...



























