Kids can still play…. we just have to let them

Kids don’t know how to play outside anymore. They don’t know how to use their imaginations. Kids are overweight because they no longer run.

Just a few of the sweeping generalisations we hear when we talk about the “kids of today”.

There are some truths in statements such as these. We see kids glued to their screens and devices. We see kids preferring to play indoors rather than run out in the street or in back yards. We see kids more interested in their likes and followers than their real life interactions. We see increasing numbers of kids battling obesity.

But is picking on the younger generation just something we always do?

Because we can’t really blame the kids can we?

We put devices in their hands and relish the time to ourselves. They see us glued to our screens and follow suit. They are not allowed to go out and play in the street for fear of predators. They are taken out to dinner and handed an ipad so the meal can be eaten in peace. They throw tantrums when they are told to shut down a game and come to the dinner table or do their homework.

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