A new report urges the creation of child-friendly neighborhoods to tackle the overuse of smartphones by children. The Raising the Nation Play Commission emphasizes that playground closures, busy roads, and increased screen time limit play opportunities, leading to sedentary lifestyles which endanger children's health. The report advocates for encouraging outdoor play and reducing digital device reliance. Chaired by Paul Lindley and supported by the Centre for Young Lives, it calls for immediate government action to foster environments that enhance childhood play.
"Too many of our children are spending their most precious years sedentary, doomscrolling on their phones and often alone, while their health and wellbeing deteriorates."
"The Raising the Nation Play Commission inquiry highlights that closures of playgrounds, busier roads, shortened school break times, and increased screen time have significantly limited children's play opportunities."
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