Dr. Gray links the astronomical rise in childhood depression and anxiety disorders, which are five to eight times more common than they were in the 1950s, to the decline in free play among young children. “Young people today are less likely to have a sense of control over their own lives and more likely to feel they are the victims of circumstances, which is predictive of anxiety and depression,” he said.

格雷博士认为，今天儿童抑郁症和焦虑症会飙升至20世纪50年代的五到八倍，与儿童自由玩耍时间的减少有关。他说：“如今的年轻人对生活的掌控力较弱，相反，他们更容易觉得自己不过是客观环境下的牺牲品，这当然会产生焦虑和抑郁情绪。”

There are also physical consequences to restricting children’s outdoor play because there are no adults available to supervise it. Children today spend many more hours indoors than in years past, which in part accounts for the rise in childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Many elementary schools have even canceled recess, believing it is time better spent cramming children’s heads with facts and figures.

由于成年人没有足够的时间和精力来监管，就限制孩子们能在户外玩耍的时间，这对他们的身体也会造成影响。与以前相比，如今的孩子们待在室内的时间大大增加，从某种程度上导致了儿童肥胖和2型糖尿病的多发。很多小学甚至把课间休息也取消了，他们认为与其休息，还不如抓紧这些时间把资料和数字塞进孩子们的脑袋里。

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