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Princess of Wales launches study on babies and fresh air
The Telegraph says the royal study will look at how small children benefit from time spent outdoors, and it is already being widely followed across Britain.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN This Morning at 8:35 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Telegraph's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The Telegraph: “Princess of Wales launches study on benefits of babies spending time outdoors”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8:35 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTime to pay that off: the Princess of Wales has launched a royal study on the benefits of babies spending time outdoors, and The Telegraph says it is being widely followed.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe idea is simple: researchers look at what happens when very small children get more time out of the house and into the open air.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBabies. Outside. In October, in Britain.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe source doesn't say anyone is being left in a field, Dale. It's a study.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEvery parent already knows the finding. The baby is happier outside, and the parent is wetter.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWetter.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd the study will take three years to confirm it, and the baby will have learned to walk out on its own.
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