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Walk to school
11 Nov 2013
Stepping Out: Encouraging children to walk to school
The results of a two-year study conducted by the University of Melbourne and VicHealth reveal the final years of primary school are critical for developing children's confidence and independence to travel without their parents.
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Parental fear
06 Nov 2013
Aussie primary school children bubble wrapped
Australian parents of 10 to 12-year-olds are more hesitant to allow their kids to walk home from school alone than their British counterparts, according to new research released today by Deakin University and VicHealth
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Parental fear
21 Nov 2013
Traffic tops list of parents fears for kids walking alone
A survey of 503 Victorian parents of primary school children reveals parents who worry about traffic and stranger danger prefer to drive their children to school rather than letting them walk, ride or scoot.
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