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Kids set free to roam on their own feel more confident navigating in adulthood

Kids set free to roam on their own feel more confident navigating in adulthood

The distance from home that kids are allowed to roam and play has shrunk significantly over the last 50 years. That’s largely due to parents’ concerns over safety, especially in cities. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has further restricted children’s independent activity. As a Ph.D. student in psychology, I studied factors that affect people’s spatial navigation skills – or how they […] … learn more→