Play is the most common activity of a child and it is an integral part of his life. The game is known to them as a fun activity that they enjoy. Numerous definitions of play are known, because it is impossible to describe play using only one definition, and it is most often described as a unique, freely chosen and fun activity. According to Roller-Halačev (1977), play is important for a child to familiarize himself with his immediate environment, because it is through play that he acquires new knowledge about the outside world, enriches his emotional life, builds his behavior, and develops the skills necessary for life. These are exactly the reasons why it is important to allow every child time to play, that is, to make play a daily activity. The child feels free in the game and in it explores, tries out different ways and strategies. Today's children spend much less time playing outdoors, as well as in physical activity, and many researchers state that play as a children's activity affects the overall development of the child through social, cognitive, physical and emotional aspects. Experts therefore emphasize the importance of the influence of play on child's development and spending as much time as possible in play, especially outdoors. Analyzing all the data obtained from the conducted research, we come to the conclusion that both educators and parents practice children's stay and play outdoors every day, but still in too small percentage compared to the time spent in closed spaces. By comparing the attitudes of educators and parents, it was observed that there are similarities, but also differences. What educators have recently noticed in children is poorer motor development and greater speech difficulties, while parents do not notice such deviations in their children at all. Such data also indicate the need to raise awareness among educators and parents that changes in the approach to upbringing and education are necessary, as well as children spending as much time in nature as possible, which will have a positive impact on the child's overall development.