More Kids Not Allowed To Go Out And Play

Posted by: Nate Berg

7 June 2007 - 5:00am

Fewer and fewer parents are allowing their children to leave the house unattended. Citing safety concerns, nearly half of parents prefer to keep their kids home.

"Some 43% of 1,148 adults quizzed for the Children's Society said children should not be allowed out with friends until they were 14."

"But most said they had been allowed out without supervision aged 10 or younger."

"'Compared to the well-being derived from being out and about and socialising and growing and developing, weighed up against real threats to your child's safety - real or perceived threats - it's a no-brainer for parents,' said Adrian Voce, from the Play England project."

"'They'd rather their child was short of a few friends and over-weight than dead on the road.'"

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Source: BBC, June 5, 2007