Investigation: Killing with kindness
Are we parnoid about child safety? On today's Morning Extra Lesley Riddoch investigates our increasingly risk-averse society and asks whether it's wise to keep children cooped-up inside all day?
She looks at the experience of Norway where most kindergarten children play outside — whatever the weather.
But it's not just a matter of letting our kids play outdoors. Take recent stories about home baking stalls being banned from school fundraising events on the grounds of "health concerns". Or bans on kids playing conkers because some children have nut allergies. Other schools have severely reprimanded kids for throwing snowballs.
Are we becoming too cautious about childrens' welfare? Or are you happy that we're now a lot more aware of the dangers children face in what is an increasingly dangerous society?
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