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ABC Screen time vs 'green time': New research suggests parents are right to nag kids about playing outside

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Period5 Sept 2020

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  • TitleABC Screen time vs 'green time': New research suggests parents are right to nag kids about playing outside
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date5/09/20
    DescriptionKey points:
    High screen time may be offset by spending more time playing in nature
    Researchers suspect increased screen time a symptom of deeper cultural impediments to kids playing outdoors
    More green space, infrastructure needed, alongside a shift in culture to get kids roaming outdoors
    URLhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-09-05/screen-time-mental-health-kids-adolescents/12612454
    PersonsTonia Gray