Play experts want to ban "no ball games" signs and protect playtime during school breaks, to reduce the time children spend ...

"The kids won't have so much fear being out playing," she said. "A lot of people use the signs, not only for ball games, but in general as 'you shouldn't be playing around here'." Image caption ...

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 ...