Comments on: Study: Many Young Kids’ Parents Don’t Take Them Outside

By: Voters Across the Political Spectrum Agree: Kids Need to Get Outdoors : Wildlife Promise

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:40:18 +0000

[...] liberals and moderates alike, believes that the phenomenon of the plugged-in, sedentary, indoor childhood is a “serious” problem. Those who believe it to be an “extremely or very [...]

By: Latino Kids Missing out on the Outdoors and STEM : Wildlife Promise

Latino Kids Missing out on the Outdoors and STEM : Wildlife Promise — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:32:16 +0000

[...] CHCI STEM Summit.The timing couldn’t be better for Ocana’s research and presentation. A recent study on preschool age children and outdoor time showed that Latino kids are among the least likely to be [...]

By: Thelma Williams

Thelma Williams — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:47:00 +0000

I have neighbors that do not take their children outside. The children are not socialized either.It is sad for them and frustrating for me as it makes for noise from them almost 24/7.I suppose after a couple of generations of indoor people even more social ills wil manifest.

By: Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic Fueling Disease | Natural Society

Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic Fueling Disease | Natural Society — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:31:53 +0000

[...] go to daycare regularly in particular are at the highest risk of being bound to their homes. The report describes that there is “considerable room for improvement in parent-supervised outdoor play [...]

By: Children in Dire Need of Escaping the Indoors - Waking Times : Waking Times

Children in Dire Need of Escaping the Indoors - Waking Times : Waking Times — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:22:18 +0000

By: Starre Vartan

Starre Vartan — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:59:00 +0000

Wow, that is just so sad. I had both recess outdoors EVERY day, even in the middle of winter, on a huge playground (literally like 5 acres, no joke) with several large old oak trees that had beautiful roots to crawl around in, and also spent all spring and fall outside for thrice-weekly gym classes. And that was on top of hours spent roaming the woods behind my house, biking on the dirt roads where I lived with my friends, horseback riding and generally being outside at all times, playing games. We even used to read outside until we couldn’t see anymore because it was so dark – my friends and I were big readers. And this was an hour north of NYC only 15-20 years ago (and thankfully, my town is the exact same even now, gorgeous place). What a huge bummer for those kids, they will never know that they are missing a whole beautiful part of the world.