In honor of today being Earth Day, we’ve picked another article that takes a look at the reasons why it is beneficial for kids to spend time outdoors. Kids are spending more and more time indoors with the increase in technology and the increasing parental concerns about disease and danger. However, spending time outside in nature has significant health benefits to children and many researchers even consider it a necessity.

Kids that play outside are “smarter, happier, more attentive, and less anxious” than those that don’t. Spending time in the nature also teaches kids practical lessons, such as responsibility, confidence, and the power of creativity. With the reminder of Earth Day being today, it’s important for parents to emphasize the importance of spending time outside to their kids and encourage them to go outdoors and play!

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Afrah Rafi

UConn KIDS Research Assistant

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