Experts say kids develop cognitive skills by taking risks in outdoor play

One of the solutions to the record rates of teenage psychological distress, could be through 'child's play'. It's the opportunity for outdoor play and freedom, which has shrunk in recent decades. A recent study showed only 20% of Australian teens played outdoors most days, while 70% played on digital devices. Parents are being urged to allow and encourage 'risky play' and even embrace the old mantra "better a broken bone than a broken spirit."