It has been a trend for some years, but children are less likely to play outside. That's not a good news because playing outside is not only healthy and educational but also fun. Let's all play together together! How often do children play outside? And how does that happen? If we can believe British research (read well: British, which does not apply to Flanders and the Netherlands) , children are on average less than prisoners. For example, 26% of children in question would play out for less than half an hour a week. That's really little. This trend would be explained by various causes. On the one hand, it appears that parents are more cautious and see more dangers in outdoor games, on the other hand, electronic toys such as tablets are an attractive alternative for children to simply stay in. Some researchers also say that more school work leads to less outdoor games. A lack of safe playgrounds or a quiet street does not ...