Participaction report urges parents to get their kids outside

A new report says Canadian kids aren’t sufficiently active — in part because parents are over-supervising them or keeping them indoors. Instead, they should be encouraged to play outdoors in nature and take risks.We’re sanitizing and bubble-wrapping kidsCanadian kids are woefully inactive and should be encouraged to play in natural settings and take risks, according to an annual report released Tuesday.The Participaction Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth says parents who are overprotective of their child’s play, or keep them indoors because it’s perceived…