Outdoor play activities advice issued
18/05/2010 Parents have been issued with draft guidance on how to keep their children safe while taking part in outdoor play activities.
Organisations are being invited to comment on the document, which has been issued by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), which relates to the safety of children aged under 15.
NICE said that that the advice covers balancing the risk with the benefits of outdoor play activities, while maintaining the "exciting, stimulating challenges" aspects of play.
Mike Kelly, public health excellence centre director of NICE said: "Outdoor play is important because it introduces children to some degree of risk which helps build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem."
However, he added that while children shouldn't be "wrapped in cotton wool", sensible precautions should be taken.
The guidance will be available for comments until July 13th.
Earlier this month, Alison Charlton, manager of LV= streetwise, said that often the fears about outdoor play activities are not proportional to the risks actually presented.
Ms Charlton said that the media often makes parents worry unnecessarily.
Organisations are being invited to comment on the document, which has been issued by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), which relates to the safety of children aged under 15.
NICE said that that the advice covers balancing the risk with the benefits of outdoor play activities, while maintaining the "exciting, stimulating challenges" aspects of play.
Mike Kelly, public health excellence centre director of NICE said: "Outdoor play is important because it introduces children to some degree of risk which helps build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem."
However, he added that while children shouldn't be "wrapped in cotton wool", sensible precautions should be taken.
The guidance will be available for comments until July 13th.
Earlier this month, Alison Charlton, manager of LV= streetwise, said that often the fears about outdoor play activities are not proportional to the risks actually presented.
Ms Charlton said that the media often makes parents worry unnecessarily.
