If you asked kids today this question, I bet “being on their phone” would make the list. There was a recent poll that asked parents to name their favorite outdoor activities when they were kids. What was your favorite? Any of these come to mind?
Hide-and-seek
Water balloon fights
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Playgrounds, with things like slides and swings
Playing sports
Riding bikes or scooters
Swimming
Just running around your neighborhood with friends
Three-quarters of parents said most of their free time was spent outdoors as a child. But kids today only get an average of five hours a week. So, less than an hour a day. WOW how sad. I had a GREAT childhood growing up being outdoors.
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