There’s an old Chinese proverb that goes something like this.
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.”
The same is true about talking to your kids about the environment: It might be something that you wanted to bring up years ago, but it’s not too late to start. If they’re kids who value outdoor play, they might even be inclined to listen.
Here are a few ways to get started.
Over the past year, we’ve written more than a few blog posts about the physical benefits of outdoor play. But what about the emotional/spiritual rewards that come from playing outside?
Professional athletes talk about the lessons they learn on the field, whether they involve teamwork, responsibility or courage.
“While striving to win, children learn about teamwork, leadership and sportsmanship, all of which can contribute to their development as solid citizens,” wrote Stephen D. Keener, president of Little League International, in a New York Times op-ed.
“In organized team sports, children work together to accomplish a task and learn from their mistakes. These lessons directly translate into the classroom and beyond.”
Let’s look at some of the life lessons your children can pick-up on the playing field.
Over the past few months, we’ve used this blog to dole out a lot of advice.
How to help kids deal with the death of a family pet. How to engage kids in conversation. How to get children to share. How to make sure they eat healthy snacks.
But today is all about you. You’ve taken care of your children, but are you taking care of yourself?
That’s why we’ve put together this blog post, to offer some things you can do – whether it’s devoting part of your day to outdoor time or eating better – to take care of yourself.
As we write this, we’re in the midst of March Madness and the end of the college basketball season.
But for the potential NCAA stars of tomorrow, or kids who just like shooting baskets at the family basketball hoops in their driveways, the season is just getting underway.
We have several months of warm weather to look forward to, which makes this the perfect time to put together this sequel to last year’s list of basketball games for kids.
Here are five basketball games for children of all skill levels. Give them a try when the outdoor play season kicks into high gear.
