Let’s call this a mini Public Service Announcement, shall we?
I love Pinterest just as much as the next person. In fact, I can get totally sucked in. (OMG, knitted frog dissection art. Who knew?!)
I especially love all the nature pictures that people share from around the globe.
But it does make me stop an wonder…
How often are all of these “pinners” actually getting out there and exploring and celebrating the natural world? Myself included — I do not get out as much as I would like to.
So let’s make a pledge — from pinner to pinner. Let’s get OUTSIDE more. Day by day and week by week. Come on folks, we can do it!
After all, life is made for living.
7.5 = number of hours of screen time school aged children experience daily
32 = number of hours of television preschoolers watch weekly
19 = percentage of infants one year and under with televisions in their rooms
25,000 = average number of television commercials a preschooler sees
I’ve tried lots of approaches to talk about this issue. I thought I would try something different this time. And a bit cheeky.
As an advocate for healthy, happy childhoods I will do just about anything to get the message out — and to make people actually listen.
Unplug. Set screen time limits. Get your kids outdoors for unstructured play experiences.
Explore your green community spaces.
