Children today would rather read, do housework or even do homework than play outside--- and they get out half as much as their parents did when they were young.
Children
today
would
rather
read
,
do
housework
or
even
do
homework
than
play
outside
--
-
and
they
get
out
half
as
much
as
their
parents
did
when
they
were
young
.
According to a UK study, those growing up during the 1970s and 1980s enjoying more than two hours of outdoor activities each weekday, and nine hours on weekends--whatever the weather is.
According
to
a
UK
study
,
those
growing
up
during
the
1970s
and
1980s
enjoying
more
than
two
hours
of
outdoor
activities
each
weekday
,
and
nine
hours
on
weekends
--
whatever
the
weather
is
.
But their children play outside for just over one hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
But
their
children
play
outside
for
just
over
one
hour
each
weekday
,
and
fewer
than
five
hours
on
Saturdays
and
Sundays
.
So, the UK started an activity to encourage children to give up 30 minutes of screen time a day to play outdoors.
So
,
the
UK
started
an
activity
to
encourage
children
to
give
up
30
minutes
of
screen
time
a
day
to
play
outdoors
.
The Wild Network, born on September 25, 2013, is joined by more than 300 organizations, large or small.
The
Wild
Network
,
born
on
September
25
,
2013
,
is
joined
by
more
than
300
organizations
,
large
or
small
.
It tries to attract children away from television and computer screen and into woods and parks.
It
tries
to
attract
children
away
from
television
and
computer
screen
and
into
woods
and
parks
.
It is the biggest ever activity to reconnect children with nature and outdoor activities, and it plans to help improve children's health.
It
is
the
biggest
ever
activity
to
reconnect
children
with
nature
and
outdoor
activities
,
and
it
plans
to
help
improve
children
's
health
.
Suggestions on how to get more time in nature including collecting fruits, camping, watching autumn colour on trees and so on.
Suggestions
on
how
to
get
more
time
in
nature
including
collecting
fruits
,
camping
,
watching
autumn
colour
on
trees
and
so
on
.
This is not the first time the message of less screen, more play has been brought up.
This
is
not
the
first
time
the
message
of
less
screen
,
more
play
has
been
brought
up
.
Children in the 1980s were encouraged to do the same by BBC TV show Why Don't You, which encouraged children to "turn off your TV set, and go to do something less boring instead".
Children
in
the
1980s
were
encouraged
to
do
the
same
by
BBC
TV
show
Why
Do
n't
You
,
which
encouraged
children
to
``
turn
off
your
TV
set
,
and
go
to
do
something
less
boring
instead
''
.
You can learn more about the activity by visiting Http: //www.
You
can
learn
more
about
the
activity
by
visiting
Http
:
//www
.
Projectwildthing.com.
Projectwildthing.com
.
Children today would rather read, do housework or even do homework than play outside--- and they get out half as much as their parents did when they were young.  According to a UK study, those growing up during the 1970s and 1980s enjoying more than two hours of outdoor activities each weekday, and nine hours on weekends--whatever the weather is. But their children play outside for just over one hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.  So, the UK started an activity to encourage children to give up 30 minutes of screen time a day to play outdoors.  The Wild Network, born on September 25, 2013, is joined by more than 300 organizations, large or small. It tries to attract children away from television and computer screen and into woods and parks.  It is the biggest ever activity to reconnect children with nature and outdoor activities, and it plans to help improve children's health.  Suggestions on how to get more time in nature including collecting fruits, camping, watching autumn colour on trees and so on.  This is not the first time the message of less screen, more play has been brought up. Children in the 1980s were encouraged to do the same by BBC TV show Why Don't You, which encouraged children to "turn off your TV set, and go to do something less boring instead".  You can learn more about the activity by visiting Http: //www. Projectwildthing.com.