"Get your kids outside," they say.
But is it really that simple anymore?
Many people seem unaware of or in denial about the state of the country.
Parents are constantly told to encourage their children to spend more time outdoors, yet many no longer feel confident that those spaces are safe, even schools are feeling unsafe to some parents.
Our children should be safest at school, in the park, on the streets where they live, and in the communities around them. Yet for many families, those places no longer provide the sense of security they once did.
Before lecturing parents about getting their children outside more, perhaps we should be asking why so many feel the need to worry about their safety in the first place.