great outdoors Tag

When I was a child, outdoor play was the norm. I spent hours with the kids on my block building forts in the snow, riding bikes to team practices, and choreographing dance routines until dark. Now, children struggle to find friends to play with outside choosing to play indoors with their electronic devices. Parents have to make an effort to...

June is National Great Outdoors Month. It also is the start of summer for school children. Although it is good to give your child a break for the traditional school environment, parents sometimes make the mistake of not encouraging further development of skills over the long days of summer. When children return to school, the transition can be difficult not only in terms...