The Study of Children's Play and Play Spots Choice

Abstract

Playing outdoors is a necessary life activity for children’s healthy growth and well-being. However, nowadays they tend not to play outside. Their play space is also limited to parks, especially in urban areas, and there is a lack of space for them to play freely. In this study, we conducted a survey to understand the status of children's outdoor play and the focus on nuisance awareness of local residents towards it being one of the factors preventing them from playing outside. The results revealed that local residents were disturbed by the noise from outdoor play, which often happens in narrow streets in densely built neighborhoods. It was also found that children feel that outdoor play is regulated by rules and manners, and they are dissatisfied with not being able to play freely. Some children prefer to play on streets in their community, and children in suburban communities in particular tend to play on the street.