1 . The benefits of walking to school

Encouraging your child to walk to school has many benefits.     1    

The rates of childhood obesity and illnesses such as type II Diabetes (糖尿病) can be prevented by a healthy dose of walking.     2     On average around half of all children do not do the minimum one hour a day of physical activity advised by the Health Education Authority. A quick walk to school can help them get their daily exercise and arrive at school or home, refreshed and energetic.

    3    There was very strong evidence that walking to school improves children’s social development. This related to social contacts, independence and road sense. The walkers reported a happy social experience. It is believed that getting a lift to school each day can lead to a child becoming lethargic (无生气的).

According to research, the average drive to school and back releases 800g of CO₂ into the air.     4     If walking to school once a week can save 20 per cent of CO₂ gas produced by driving every day, how much CO₂ can be saved a year!

Last but not least, encouraging your child to walk to school will save you money.     5    

Since walking to school has so many health, social, environmental and economical benefits, why not let your child walk from now on?