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4 Reasons Why Outside Play is Important

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This post is sponsored by the Voice of Play #SummertimePlay

Ok, I get it. This is 2015 and TV and video games are something that you can’t help but resist letting your kids use but it doesn’t have to be their only means of entertainment, right?

I personally, would love to go old school on my kids and send them outside after breakfast and tell them not to come in until the streetlights came on but will they like it?

Probably not, at least not for the entire time but I think they would enjoy it.

Kids only know what their environment shows them. If you purchase video games and gadgets on every birthday and Christmas instead of learning and outside toys, guess what your kid is going to do? If you purchase outside toys and take trips to the local park weekly, guess what’s going to happen?

You guessed it. Your kids are going to adapt to that behavior. So let’s make it a point to spend at least 30 minutes a day outside either in our backyard or  at a local park playing and enjoying the world around us.

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Here’s 4 REASON WHY (I THINK) OUTSIDE PLAY IS IMPORTANT

  1. Outside play is important because your kids are OUTSIDE. There’s nothing like a little fresh air. Kids need to be able to explore, get dirty and then come back inside and tell you all about it.
  2. Outside play is important because it helps with important physical skills. Kids need to learn how to run, jump and use their bodies in different ways to help promote good gross motor skills.

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summertime 33.It helps promote a good imagination– outside play is less structured so it allows the kid to use what’s around them to create their own world.

4. Outside play is great for social skills, especially if you’re at a local park.

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So there you have it. Pretty simple but very important. Remember it only takes 30 minutes a day and it’s great for your kiddos.

What are some of your favorite things to do with your kids outside? Do you have a special park that you like to take your kids to? Make sure to stop by Voice of Play, they have tons of resources and information about why it’s important for your kids to have outside playtime.

 

 


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