Then VS. Now
Are children getting enough active play?
Is technology taking over active play?
Research shows, Grades 6 to 12 spend seven hours, 48 minutes each day on screens. What happened with playing outside for hours until dinner was ready, and then after dinner going back outside and playing until bed time????
Play games!
Introducing new games, or allowing them to play the classics like Tag, Red Rover, and Capture the Flag.
Let them be Kids!
Get your children outside today, and let them explore, use their imagination, play games.
Creativity!
Letting the child have freedom, will allow that child to grow and explore.
Are parents over cautious?
In a recent poll 58 per cent of Canadian parents say they’re very concerned about keeping their kids safe and feel they have to be overprotective of them. Is this harming your child?? Shouldn't we let children be children? Anyone can get hurt, young or old. Although parents feel that keeping their child inside, will keep them safe and they won't get hurt. But really you as a parent are only hurting the child more. They aren't getting outside and being active, they aren't using their imagination, and most importantly they aren't socializing with others.