New research out today has discovered traditional childhood games such as Hopscotch and ‘What’s The Time, Mr Wolf?’ are in danger of disappearing forever as it’s revealed children are turning their backs on classic outdoor play. Shockingly it appears that pastimes such as Marbles and Jacks have already fallen victim to the changing times – with none (0%) of the parents surveyed thinking their children knew the game.

Just 3% of parents say they’re worried about scrapes and bruises when their children play outside and 9 in 10 agree outdoor play is good for their child’s social skills. However a quarter (25%) admit to spending less than an hour a week playing outdoors with their children.

Despite seven in ten parents saying they played Hopscotch as a child – nearly two thirds of their children have never even heard of the classic street game. So with the new generation increasingly playing indoors, are we in danger of seeing the traditional games of our childhood forgotten?