We are not meant to admit it, but this message is starting to get a little repetitive and boring. In the modern world us parents are usually busy enough just trying to keep our heads above water, without the added stress of dragging our sons and daughters kicking and screaming away from the electrical gadgets.
I am certainly very fond of my little electrical babysitters, and there are times when I would lose the will to live without their help. At the end of a busy day, when all four of them are at that point of exploding exhaustion, and I know that the crying and fighting is just around the corner, a little TV is just the cure they need to find a little brain and body turn off time.
Luckily Abby and Kelvin ( our two beagles) have forced us, as a family out of the house, and into the great outdoors on a regular basis for over 2 years now.
Say hello to Abby!
After reading an article in the National Trust magazine, I thought it might be interesting to make a note of some of our best and worst outdoor adventures. The article made me think again about this issue, as it had some scary statistics about the activity levels, health and mental health of the current generation of children.
Stephen Moss ( the author of the article) mentioned that:
- 11 - 15 year olds spend over half the hours they are awake in front of a computer or TV screen
- Only 1 in 10 children regularly play in wild places
- Children recognise fictional characters before they can identify common wild animals
- 50% of children are predicted to be obese by 2050
- In the 11- 15 age range 1 in 8 boys and 1 in 10 girls have been diagnosed with a mental health problem
Is this what we want for our kids, its certainly not the future I had in mind for my lot, what do you think?
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