Children no longer play freely in driveways, on their streets or in urban parks and courtyards. In many places, children's freedom to roam has been diminishing for generations, but the pandemic ...

No music, no ball games, no fun: society is wiping out play. Clubs are closing, people complain about the sound of children playing, and the police are ready to enforce the code of joylessness.

A “no ball games” culture and increasing smartphone use mean play is being “squeezed out” of children’s lives, new research has found. A report by the Raising the Nation Play Commission ...