A local Cubby seen on the Dave Burrows Walk - someone needs no lessons or encouragement! As the post about Parks and Playgrounds has been one of the more popular ones of late, I wanted to write a bit more about outdoor play, especially as I have just read that only 8% of Australian children now play outside. This seems unthinkable. I’m showing my age here, but when I was growing up, staying inside was a form of punishment. It only happened when we were sick or naughty or hadn’t done our homework. Of course there wasn’t much television then, nor were there any distracting computers and not only hadn’t we heard about stranger danger, there weren’t too many strangers about either. Nevertheless, despite these changes, several things are happening here and there to make outdoor play both possible and safe again. It’s a pity that enjoying nature now requires organisation and direction, but over in Yanchep in Western Australia they have just had their second...
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