Latest Jobs
- After-school Club Manager
- £282.97-£282.97, North London
- Room Leader
- Up to £15,000, South London
- Nursery Nurse - Woking
- Up to £14,000, South London
- Nursery Manager - Sydenham
- £28,000-£33,000, South London
- Room Leader
- Up to £18,200, South West England
Adventurous play is off limits to many children
By Laura Marcus,
Nursery World,
14 August 2008
Children are facing serious restrictions on adventurous play such as climbing a tree or riding a bike, according to a survey conducted for last week's Playday event.
The National Children's Bureau (NCB) commissioned interviews with 1,000 children aged seven to 16 and 1,032 adults. They 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 permissive about computers, with over three-quarters...
Registered user content only - want to read on?
New users register here free for full access
Sign up free to Nursery World now.