{"id":14688,"date":"2020-09-26T08:33:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T12:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=14688"},"modified":"2020-09-26T08:38:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-26T12:38:04","slug":"come-play-outside-with-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/come-play-outside-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Come Play Outside With Us!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019ve probably heard the stories if not told them. They always start with \u2026 \u201cWhen I was a kid\u2026\u201d and have some variation of \u2026 \u201cI\u2019d play outside all day until the dinner bell rang.\u201d Of course, back then (whenever then was), things were different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The internet was just a kernel of an idea. Television was limited to a few stations. And the amazing options of after school activities were, well, less than amazing. With fewer options, kids would head outdoors for entertainment–building forts, climbing trees, and playing hide-and-seek to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, that still happens now, but research shows that children today spend less time outside than any other generation before them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Nature Play Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are endless benefits to playing in the outdoors. Specifically, nature play:<\/p>\n\n\n\n