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The controversy erupted after two young children were ordered home by police for building a snowman, and were instructed to play in their own garden.
Molly Kingsley, the co-founder of UsForThem, said that the government guidance shows a “complete lack of awareness about the plight of children, many of whom are not coping due to the prolonged school closures and social isolation”.
She told The Telegraph: “For many families, playgrounds were the last vestige of hope for parents who are now despairing for the welfare of their children, many children are now deteriorating by the day.
