Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Outdoor play and screen time Topic Outdoor play and screen time 3 mentions in 1 episode The hosts discuss a study's figures on children's outdoor play and electronic media use. Mentions 232: Remember the Almono Oct 23, 2017 57:04 It's an actual study called The Power of Outdoor Play and Play in Natural Environments. 57:22 Only one-fourth of U.S. children play outdoors on a daily basis. 57:44 They spend only an average of four to seven minutes a day in unstructured outdoor play.