Kids Need More Unstructured Play Time, Canadian Pediatric Society Says
Kids need to climb trees, jump off things, and ride their bikes—even at speed. That's what the Canadian Pediatric Society is recommending.
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Kids need to climb trees, jump off things, and ride their bikes—even at speed. That's what the Canadian Pediatric Society is recommending.
As their lives have become less free and more structured in recent decades, kids have also become less happy. Experts say that isn’t a coincidence.
Advocates say new high-tech vending machines inside San Diego jails are the first of their kind in the U.S. to offer life-saving drugs to the most at-risk. In other news, youth across the country are facing a mental health crisis. We learn about two new, free smartphone apps to help them manage their mental health. Plus, over the years, something has been happening to the way kids play. Kids’ lives have become less freewheeling and more structured, and some experts say kids may be losing more than we think.
A new white paper from the Canadian Pediatric Society recommends more unstructured play time for kids.
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