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considered essential for the young – playing with friends would be for governments to ban construction on
and taking part in team sports. A related point is that playing fields and to give tax incentives to people
access to study is now almost always done at home, wanting to create new play areas. However, the most
whereas in the past it often involved going out to a effective measure would be to give higher status to
library or lecture hall. These days, with the development outdoor activities in schools. School curricula should be
of recording and relay technologies, even college study changed to reduce the emphasis on academic subjects,
can be done from home. Finally, many public spaces, thus freeing up time to make PE a major part of the
such as football fields, are being built on, so there are school day and to encourage people from a young age
fewer places where children can play safely. to be outdoors: habits developed in youth stay with
people their whole lives.
In my view spending so much time indoors is a serious
issue because it leads to physical and mental ill health,
and ways must be found to address it. One strategy