Kick a Ball around a Park

A Professor from University College London, Roger Mackett, talking about child recreation at the University of Otago.

"In industrialised countries there was a move away from unstructured play, prompted by parents, towards organised sport. But that often involved being driven to and from a venue, time spent getting changed and listening to a coach."

Is this really saying success at sports in the eyes of the community is more important than health and fitness of your child? It is a decision we're going to have to examine as our kids grow into the 'drive to the gymnastics tournament' stage.