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Are children safer playing outside or indoors?

April 26, 2013 – 2:04 pm

‘Stranger danger’ is often identified as a barrier to children spending more time outdoors unaccompanied, but, writes Chris Cloke, the NSPCC’s Head of Child Protection Awareness, a new NSPCC report published last week indicates that children are at greater risk of meeting someone who might harm them through the internet or by mobile phone than […]

By Alec NT | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged blog, childhood, children, environment, free range kids, fun, health and safety, kids, learning, national trust, natural playground, NSPCC, outdoor, outdoor learning, outdoors, parenting, play, risk, society, wellbeing | Comments (7)

Risk and Fear

April 23, 2013 – 11:04 am

My son Albie (4) is obsessed with anything sharp and dangerous. We have a knife drawer in our kitchen, towards which he consistently gravitates if ever he’s left on his own. We keep telling him that if he goes into the drawer again, sanctions will be imposed. You can imagine the sort of thing – […]

By Alec NT | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged blog, childhood, children, children's development, environment, health and safety, kids, learning, national trust, natural playground, outdoor learning, outdoor nation, parenting, parents, play, risk, schools | Comments (6)

Nature is the antidote to boredom

April 5, 2013 – 12:33 pm

You’ll never be bored in the outdoors as there is so much to stimulate the mind and fire the imagination, writes Dr Teresa Belton. Most people know from experience how a trip to the the park, a stroll or hike in the countryside, or an hour or two in the garden have a wonderfully restorative […]

By Alec NT | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged blog, boredom, childhood, children, environment, expression, feeling, fun, kids, learning, national trust, natural childhood, natural playground, nature, outdoor, outdoor learning, outdoor nation, outdoors, play | Comments (1)

Where have all the Children gone?

March 21, 2013 – 10:04 am

I’m not yet 40, but when I was growing up I fondly remember playing in the street with my neighbours, kicking a ball, running around, riding our bikes – even splashing in puddles. I’m not being nostalgic – everyday wasn’t summer, but we did have carefree play; we had a taste of freedom, independence and […]

By Alec NT | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged cars, childhood, children, communities, conservation, cycling, environment, health and safety, kids, learning, national trust, natural playground, nature, outdoor, parenting, play, streets, Sustrans, traffic, transport, walking | Comments (3)

National Trust backs public concerns over future of forests

January 25, 2011 – 4:28 pm

The National Trust today (Tues) backed the public’s concern over the future of Britain’s forests and insisted that any change of ownership must protect public access to woodlands as well as their amenity, conservation and cultural value. The Trust has agreed a set of principles which should guide any proposed disposals. These have been sent […]

By ntsteve | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged david riddle, director general, fiona reynolds, forestry commission, future of forests, land use director, national trust, outdoor nation, outdoors, save our forests | Comments (0)

Something for the weekend: Outdoor Swimming….yes..In January!

January 21, 2011 – 3:27 pm

I have to be honest with you, since Christmas I think I’ve been doing pretty well. I’ve spent most of my time outdoors….and even when I was indoors I was indoors at the Outdoors Show! But I’m ready to take it to the next level, so tomorrow I will be attending the UK Cold Water Swimming […]

By leni-roamingreporter | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged challenge, cold, fun, ice, national trust, nature, outdoor, outdoors, swimmers, swimming | Comments (0)

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