All dressed-up and nowhere to go
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 05:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, suggests that inadequate or inappropriate clothing could restrict children's outdoor play...
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