Playing outside

Heard on the radio was something about some research which had been done which indicated that it was good for children to play and very good for them to play outside. Sometimes, I wonder why people bother to research the obvious. I doubt that there were many parents in the 50s and 60s who were not completely aware of this – children may not have thought in terms of it is good for me but they would have played outside because it was fun. Of course, while children played together, they also talked and learnt social skills which schools now often have to teach. Texting should not replace face to face conversation and playing virtual games should not replace real outside physical play.