Many little kids lack outdoor time with parents

Why wouldn't outdoor play at daycare or preschool matter? When my kids were littler I used to take the dble stroller everywhere in the event one of them got tired or fell asleep, I remember wagon walks to the park too. Aside from organized activity/sport I have to push them outside now, Lol! We do ride bikes together and we walk the dog, We go to the pool as a family too, But sometimes that is all saved for when DH gets home.

I agree with the others-- this question was phrased strangely, so it's no wonder they got the result they did. My kids spend time outside everyday, but almost never with me or DH playing with them. I'm more likely to take them to the park and sit on a bench and read or knit or let them go out in the back yard to play while I'm doing dishes or cooking dinner. Plus, since they are in a school and daycare with gymnasiums, they get regular physical activity even if the weather is bad. That's not something I would probably be able to do if I was at home with the kids everyday-- although on bad days that the kids have off, my DH or MIL will often take them to a fast food restaurant with an indoor play place to burn off some energy.

That's exactly what I wondered, why the emphasis with a parent?

My kids have always routinely spent time outside with/without parents.

Well, weekdays, no we didn't get much outside time together, especially in the winter.

However, we used to keep a paperbag at the front door to collect all the sand in his pockets and shoes and leg cuffs (and hair) every day when getting home from daycare and on Monday, we'd bring the bag with us and empty it back out into the sandbox.