{"id":35107,"date":"2024-04-07T15:21:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T09:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/a-third-of-children-spend-less-than-an-hour-a-day-outdoors-in-summertime-study-finds\/"},"modified":"2024-04-07T15:21:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T09:51:38","slug":"a-third-of-children-spend-less-than-an-hour-a-day-outdoors-in-summertime-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/a-third-of-children-spend-less-than-an-hour-a-day-outdoors-in-summertime-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"A third of children spend less than an hour a day outdoors in summertime, study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A third of British children spend less than an hour a day outside in summertime, research has revealed. A study of 2,000 parents, with children aged five to 15, found 22 percent say their kids will spend as many as four days or more inside, in a row.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Playing on games consoles, chatting to friends online, and watching TV, are just some of the indoor activities kids will favour over the great outdoors.<\/p>\n

But seven in 10 parents (71 percent) are keen for their youngsters to get more fresh air and exercise, knowing it is good for their health (73 percent).<\/p>\n

The top reasons for so much time spent indoors were due to their child putting up a fuss about the weather, and not having appropriate clothing, according to the research commissioned by TK Maxx \u2013 which has children\u2019s activewear and equipment available in-store.<\/p>\n

A spokesman from the brand said: \u201cEveryone knows the importance of getting kids playing outside \u2013 and with the Easter holidays in full swing, parents across the UK are encouraging their kids to embrace the outdoors.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to our research, parents say that having access to sporting equipment, at better value, encourages kids to spend time outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

The study went on to find parents will argue with their kids twice a week about spending more time outdoors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And half of those expecting to bicker admit they\u2019re already mentally preparing for the battles they\u2019re going to face about getting children out the door.<\/p>\n

Four in 10 mums and dads, who wish their kids went outside more, feel this way because they remember doing so when they were children, and it did them good.<\/p>\n

And 35 percent believe it helps kids build real and lasting friendships \u2013 while 17 percent worry their children are overweight for their age.<\/p>\n

Parents also say when children spend more time outdoors, their overall mood improves (48 percent), they sleep better (46 percent), and they\u2019re more positive (34 percent).<\/p>\n

Nearly two-thirds of those polled (65 percent) believe they spent more time outdoors when they were children, than their own offspring do now.<\/p>\n

But just under seven in 10 (68 percent) reckon they set a positive example by spending time outside, according to the OnePoll.com figures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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