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4 low-cost ways to create safe public spaces where all kids can play

  • Written by Renee Umstattd Meyer, Professor of Public Health, Baylor University
4 low-cost ways to create safe public spaces where all kids can playPlay is especially important during the summer months, when kids tend to be less active.Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Outdoor play is critical for child development – it decreases stress, increases communication and social skills, attention and physical activity, and enhances physical development.

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