Unplug and Play - March 24th - 30th
Check out this great initiative!
PARTICIPACTION is encouraging families to 'Unplug and Play' from March 24th - March 30th for at least one hour a day. Trade in some screen time for some play time with your family! It's been found that the average Canadian child spends close to 8 hours in front of some sort of electronic screen (Participaction.com).
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| Participaction.com |
Now don't get me wrong, I'm a firm believer that it is important for our children to be exposed to and learn how to use technology, after all they'll be using technologies that haven't even been invented yet...maybe they'll be doing the inventing!
What I do feel is important here is that children develop an appreciation for being active. Understanding at a young age that taking a break, moving and being active is directly related to their health, will have a tremendous effect on their lives as they grow older.
Now, this is a pretty big thing to ask young children to learn so let's just start by playing and having fun! I hope you might take up this challenge.
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