This past Sunday I read an article in the paper about school districts that are eliminating recess. To me this is a tragic mistake. The purpose was to make a shorter school day for the teachers. What about the need for the kids to have a time to burn off energy and develop friendships? Have we forgotten the meaning of childhood--the time to learn the skills to carry us through life.
Not only do kids not have enough time to just play and imagine, but adults put this burden on themselves as well. How often do we work through our lunch hour so we can leave the office an hour early, but in reality it never happens. We just cheat ourselves out of the down time our body needs and the time to have friendships with our co-workers.
Children arrive home with piles of homework and adults bring home laptops so they can do a little more work from home. In order to meet all the activities and demands we have put on ourselves, the kids no longer have time to just go run around and play with the neighborhood kids and we sure don't have time to just visit with our neighbors.
Why do we do this to ourselves? It is proven we are not a healthy nation. We can take control and stop the madness. As this new year begins purpose to have at least a few days a week without after work or school obligations. Send the kids outside to PLAY and even if there is not a neighbor to talk to, go outside too. Dinner will wait, the homework will get done, the office work will still be there to finish AT THE OFFICE.
Take back control of your life and enjoy it. Before you blink it could all be gone.
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