Outdoor play activities 'have numerous benefits'
30/04/2010 Outdoor play activities provide numerous benefits to children, according to Recreation Creations.
The US-based outdoor play equipment manufacturer said that as well as offering children the opportunity to spend time in the fresh air, playing outside helps kids with their emotional development.
Through outdoor play activities children are able to gain knowledge about the world around them, learn to be more creative and develop their communication skills by spending time with other kids, according to the organisation.
Outdoor play activities can also help increase a youngster's interest in sports, the company explained.
However, a survey recently revealed that many parents are concerned about letting their children spend time playing outside.
The research by LV= identified that around 60 per cent of mothers and fathers believe that the world is more dangerous now than when they were children.
Alison Charlton, manager of LV= streetwise, a roadshow which tours the country educating children on safety issues, said that these fears are often not proportional to the risk posed.
The US-based outdoor play equipment manufacturer said that as well as offering children the opportunity to spend time in the fresh air, playing outside helps kids with their emotional development.
Through outdoor play activities children are able to gain knowledge about the world around them, learn to be more creative and develop their communication skills by spending time with other kids, according to the organisation.
Outdoor play activities can also help increase a youngster's interest in sports, the company explained.
However, a survey recently revealed that many parents are concerned about letting their children spend time playing outside.
The research by LV= identified that around 60 per cent of mothers and fathers believe that the world is more dangerous now than when they were children.
Alison Charlton, manager of LV= streetwise, a roadshow which tours the country educating children on safety issues, said that these fears are often not proportional to the risk posed.
