"Why outdoor activities should be promoted among children"
"Timber Play"
[ "Why outdoor activities should be promoted among childrenThe advent of personal computers and smartphones has made our lives confined within the four walls of our homes. Children, the foundation of any country, are most vulnerable to advancements in technologies. We cant run away from the inevitable. At the same time, we cannot let this plague eat up the health of our children. Children are spending less and less time playing outside and more and more time sticking to their phones. Obesity, depression, and violence are a few of the changes that we have noticed in our young generation. Outdoor playing comes to our rescue in such grim times. In the following article, we will be looking into the benefits of playing outsideSocial networkingDo not confuse this social networking with Facebook or Instagram. We are talking about the original social networking like going out, making new friends, playing games with them, sharing secrets, and forming a bond. This forgotten art needs to be revived for the betterment of our children. When we allow our children to go out, we make them connect with their rootsExplore whats out thereThe world is full of possibilities that we just give up by wasting our time on our phones. Timber Play offers your children various playing equipment to explore the world around them.Become more creative;The games that children play outside are most of the time created in their head. They make their own rules and play by themEven if they are playing any of the regular games, they try to compete with their opponent by inventing new techniquesTaking all their different toys and making a new game out of it, is something children do all the time.Healthy bodyIt doesnt take rocket science to understand how playing outside makes you healthier. Even if we dont know the Biology behind it, we all know the results.A healthy body leads to a healthy mind. Many studies have found that children who play outside have better cognitive abilities than those who choose to remain insideThe calories that you burn playing outside make your body burn excess fat. This burning of excess fat gets rid of many obesity-related ailmentsBonds that last a lifetimeMost of the games that are played outside are multiplayer. Children form teams and work together in coordination to win the game. This results in making bonds between friends. They also learn the value of trust and teamworkCyberbullying makes people prone to depression and also makes them violent. This provocation from the unknown face is not to be worried when children are playing outsideSocial media is full of people displaying their ostentatious lifestyle. Children start comparing their lifestyle with them and get depressed. When your child is playing outside and the same ball is shared by ten different children, there is no room for social statusThe life that we are blessed with is our greatest gift. It is up to us how we choose to spend it. Playing outside uplifts not only our physical health but also our mental well being. The world is witnessing a paradigm shift of late. Parents need to educate their children about the benefits of physical activities to bring a change" ]