I recently read an article that talked about how 3 out of 4 children don’t even get an hour of exercise each day. It’s probably more so these days. Even with everyone being home, it is easy to get wrapped up in too much screen time. Let’s make sure that our kids aren’t staring at screens too much.
If you are looking for tips to get your kids playing outside, look no further! This list should help you get them outside and out of the house for a bit.
Tips to Get Your Kids Playing Outside
- Have fun outdoor toys – Make sure that your kids have lots of fun toys to play with outside. Water toys for when the weather warms up. Bikes and ride-on toys for the kids to get moving, a sand box for littles, etc. There are countless toys out there that are perfect
- Play outside with them – If my kids are on the fence about playing outside, all I need to say to them is that I will go out and play with them and they are lacing up their shoes ready to go! They absolutely love it when mom or dad goes to spend that kind of time with them. Just be sure that when you go outside to play with them, you actually focus on playing with them. Not checking your phone or sitting down, being annoyed. Smile and play with them. They will know the difference.
- Let them get dirty – When you stress about kids getting dirty, they are going to stress about it. Kids are just like you and I. They don’t want to be stressed. Just let them play, get dirty and be kids. They are only little for so long. You are only going to be doing their laundry for a small amount of time, just relax.
