Nursery World - Children 'out of touch with nature'

A dramatic decline in children's relationship with the outdoors is harming their emotional and physical health, according to a new report.

'The real crux is that, without outdoor play, children are restricted in their experiential learning through development of team-building, problem-solving, risk-taking, story-telling and social skills, as well as learning about science and materials, mathematics, discovering environmental matters and developing an awareness of art and creativity. Statistics evidencing the benefits of outdoor play in combating bullying, as well as the obvious health benefits, should not be overlooked when reviewing adult health and social matters. We should all be in the business of life long health and wellbeing, starting from when we are children.'

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