Children have nowhere near enough time or space simply to do what they want to do, in their own way and for their own reasons. Think back to your own childhood, and I am sure you will agree: while previous generations of children were free-range, today's are battery-reared.
Being stuck indoors watching TV or playing computer games is just as bad for children as a constant diet of junk food - and I'm not just thinking of physical activity here, but the whole spectrum of children's emotional, intellectual and social development. I believe that playworkers and out-of-school services have a big role in giving children a better offer in what is, after all, their free time.
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