Kids are not spending as much time playing outside as they once did—but they are still playing offline. Since the 1980s and the evolution of parental concerns over stranger danger, traffic accidents, and even simply safe outdoor spaces, new research shows that unstructured (read: unsupervised and without a plan) playtime for kids has declined. Globally, outdoor play among children has decreased in recent years, while screen time has risen. And although many see smartphones and tablets replacing some physical games with digital ones, that’s not all bad. Children are still developing crucial imaginative skills by playing open-map games and then bringing those ideas into real-world play. (Vox)
📊 YPulse data: 54% of Gen Z and Millennial parents agree, “I have or will let my child(ren) play unsupervised”
