Arenewed focus on children’s health and well-being is one of the few positives to have emerged from the initial lockdown period. But how closely have you observed the impact of lockdown on children’s physical development? And how should you be responding to your observations? To find out more, I asked eight settings about their observations of children’s physical skills following the first 2020 lockdown. Their responses provide an interesting insight into what to look out for and how to respond.
OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE: THE BENEFITS
Considering the benefits of physical activity can help focus our attention on what children may have missed out on during the first lockdown.
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