Archive for the 'Outdoor Play' Category

Aug 28 2007

Back to School Shouldn’t Mean Back Indoors

Now that kids are going back to school, that doesn’t mean they should trade in all their time outdoors for hours in front of the computer, TV or video games. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has launched a new program as an antidote for kids too wired to technology, sometimes called “nature deficit disorder.” NWF’s […]

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Aug 05 2007

Active Outdoor Play: Are Kids Getting Enough?

There is an epidemic sweeping our nation and if things don’t change soon, there are going to be some serious repercussions. According to the American Association of Obesity, today’s youth are considered the most inactive generation in history.
Instead of riding bikes, playing on playgrounds and participating in sports, these days a lot of American kids […]

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