Looking for a New Year's Resolution? Go Play Outside More!

It’s that time again! It’s a new year, which of course means New Year’s resolutions! Your resolution may be to lose weight, eat healthier or reach a financial goal, but we tend to forget about our children. It’s important to teach children about New Year’s Resolutions- it’s the perfect opportunity to introduce goals to them. One fantastic resolution No Fault supports is to play outside more! But is outdoor play important? Here are just a few reasons why: 

The Importance of Outdoor Play

Outdoor play is extremely important for three main reasons:

    

      1. Development of Physical Skills & Motor Skills

         Children can freely develop physical and motor skills like running,            

         jumping, throwing, catching and swinging. Being inside prohibits 

         children from fully executing these activities.

    

     2. Health Reasons

         With a rise in childhood obesity and heart disease that has nearly doubled in the past decade,

         physical activity has become increasingly more important than ever. Playing outside is where
         children are able to burn the most calories.

    

     3. Learning

         Playing outside contributes to children obtaining social skills. They learn about other children who
         may come from different traditions than they are accustomed .

  

So tell your little ones to put down the video games that Santa brought last month and bring them outside to play!