We are happier and relax playing outside!

Every day we go out, to the playground, to the garden, in an outing!

Why Outdoor Play is Important

Outdoor play helps children learn how to socialize, develop curiosity, empathy and become inquisitive about the world around them. Children need to develop a sense of self-awareness and learn problem-solving skills, and time outside allows this to happen. The more time your child spends freely playing outdoors, the more they learn how to use the resources around them and act in a way to solve problems.

The open-ended playtime helps kids to explore with their senses of touch, smell, vision, and sight. They get to see new things, watch the ever changing environment and even develop imaginary worlds in which they can be anything or anyone that they want to be. When kids don’t go outside to play, they miss out on all of this fun, learning and development. Children who spend time outdoors every day are able to grow mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Going outside is also important for your child’s physical health. Children who spend the majority of their time inside sitting at a desk or with an electronic device in hand are at an increased risk of obesity. Inactive children risk developing medical conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure at rates similar to inactive adults. Kids who do not go outside are also at risk of slower social development, an increase in personal stress and a lack of cognitive skills. Children who spend most of their time inside can also develop learning disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Depression, anxiety and poor vision are also some effects of lack of outdoor playtime. There are many ways that going outside to play every day can make kids smarter and help them to succeed at anything that they put their minds to.