Any Metro readers out there?

you know? said:

There was a featurette today about children being too scared to play
outside - has anyone got a copy they could scan for me please?

Same thing was on the BBC news at 13:00, so will probably be repeated on the
early evening news.

Just zis Guy said:

There was a featurette today about children being too scared to play
outside - has anyone got a copy they could scan for me please?

have the Metro but no scanner; here is the article;

Children shun 'unsafe' outdoor play

Children are shunning sport and outdoor play as they think the world
outside home is unsafe, a new study claims. 4 out of 10 say they do not
play outside as much as they like. About 1/5 admit spending an hour a
week or less enjoying themselves in the fresh air. Many youngsters are
reluctant to leave the comfort of their bedrooms becuase they fear for
their safety and believe there are too few facilities, according to a
survey of more than 670 youngsters.
The study, to mark national Playday (sic) was a 'wake-up call to both
central and local government that play needs to be a real priority'
said Patricia Durr of the Children's Society

Just zis Guy said:

There was a featurette today about children being too scared to play
outside - has anyone got a copy they could scan for me please?

Thanks

Guy

There was a similar story in the Guardian - apparently from a longer piece
due out in the Ecologist...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1541383,00.html

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There was a featurette today about children being too scared to play
outside - has anyone got a copy they could scan for me please?

Thanks

Guy

Try this

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=358026&in_page_id=1770&ct=5

"Children 'fear playing outdoors'
09:57am 3rd August 2005

Children are shunning sport and outdoor play because they believe that the
world outside their homes is unsafe, a worrying new study has claimed.
Youngsters revealed they are reluctant to leave the comfort of their
bedrooms because they fear for their safety and believe there are too few
facilities.
The results of the new research will be a disappointment for those engaged
in Government campaigns aiming to persuade Britain's children to take up
more active pursuits and healthier lifestyles.
A survey of over 670 children, carried out ahead of national Playday, found
40 per cent of the youngsters said they do not play outside as much as they
would like.
Around 20 per cent admitted they enjoy themselves in the fresh air for an
hour a week or less.
Patricia Durr, of the Children's Society's, said: "The Playday survey is a
wake-up call to both central and local government that play needs to be a
real priority.
"Play is about imagination, exploration and fun, but it's also how children
learn how to interact and share with each other, and other social skills.
"We must protect children's right to play and ensure every child has access
to outdoor public space. Play isn't a luxury, it's a fundamental part of a
child's psychological and physical development."
The children said that poor provision of play spaces, and that the outdoor
world is unsafe, lead them to stay indoors.
Those surveyed for the joint Children's Society and the Children's Play
Council study also said that they do not have enough time for outdoor fun.
In April, a Department of Health report detailed increasing obesity among
young people, including children aged under 10 years old.
Tempting children away from computer games and DVDs to take up exercise is
seen as a key element in tackling the problems.
Adrian Voce, director of the Children's Play Council, said: "There are now
serious concerns about children's health and fitness and increasing levels
of childhood obesity.
"We know that one of the most effective and most natural form of exercise
for children is active play.
"What children are telling us in this survey should make us all think about
how to improve the environments where children live so that they can enjoy
the healthy childhood that is their right.""

Cheers, helen s

On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 15:34:54 +0100 someone who may be "wheeler"
<[email hidden]> wrote this:-

Quoted message said:

There was a similar story in the Guardian - apparently from a longer piece
due out in the Ecologist...

Perhaps http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4740343.stm explains
these stories.

"Thousands of children are taking part in events aimed at
encouraging them to play outdoors more often.
"The national Playday has been organised by the Children's Society
and the Children's Play Council."

The story has a link to http://www.playday.org.uk/

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prevents me by using the RIP Act 2000.

Bad daddy, bad daddy.

This in a week when the boys are hooning down the road car-dodging on a
new black KMX. Worse still, I installed a second-hand climbing
frame/space station/mountain/ship/base... in the back garden. I think I
should have invested in a Play Station and "KMX-Ryder/Action Clymer
COMBO(TM)", much better for them.

I can't keep 'em inside... :-)

FWIW, My sister broke both her arms in separate climbing frame
incidents (one involving a protracted hospital stay) and I gashed my
leg wide open in a bike accident. But anyone with two young boys knows
that keeping them inside is really not a sane option.

I think they meant to write "Children are shunning sport and outdoor
play as THEIR PARENTS think the world
outside home is unsafe..."

regards,
daren
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I submit that on or about 3 Aug 2005 07:25:37 -0700, the person known
to the court as "MartinM" <[email hidden]> made a statement
(<[email hidden]> in Your
Honour's bundle) to the following effect:

Quoted message said:

have the Metro but no scanner; here is the article;

Thanks (and thanks to the others too). Duly filed.

Guy
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simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken

this wouldn't have anything to do with BsHIT would it? ;-)

I submit that on or about 3 Aug 2005 11:46:12 -0700, the person known
to the court as "MartinM" <[email hidden]> made a statement
(<[email hidden]> in Your
Honour's bundle) to the following effect:

Quoted message said:

this wouldn't have anything to do with BsHIT would it? ;-)

Not directly.

Guy
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