Commentary
Summer is here. That means school holidays. For the best part of two months, children will spend large parts of their time playing with their friends outside. Or will they?
According to a Save the Children report, children play outside with their friends far less than they used to, with over a third (34 percent) now spending most of their playtime alone.
Now, before you blame it on COVID, it’s important to note that the playless problem existed long before the nasty virus brought the Western world to a screeching halt. COVID exacerbated the problem; it didn’t create it….