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Kids happiest when camping
Adults worry about negative effects of children spending too little time outdoors, according to surveyChildren are falling behind in the happiness stakes because they spend too much time indoors, a survey conducted by the UK’s Camping and Caravanning Club has found.
The survey of adults found that 44% worry their children or grandchildren aren’t as happy as they were at the same age.
Around a third believed they were much happier as a child themselves, with almost all (96%) citing the reason for this they spent more time outdoors, and interacting with other children rather than sitting in front of a screen, like much of today’s younger generation.
Four out of five (88%) respondents also believed spending more time outdoors and going on camping trips would help improve children’s social skills and mental health, because it would teach them how to interact, adapt and operate in real life and practical situations.
Half (50%) admitted their children don’t spend enough time outdoors and over two thirds (69%) said their children spend more time indoors than outdoors.
Almost three quarters (72%) said they believed social media and online gaming have a negative effect on children’s ability to engage and interact in real life situations. Eighty-six percent of respondents thought encouraging kids to spend more times outdoors would help the obesity ‘epidemic’.
The survey was part of a nationwide campaign being conducted by the CCC called “Get Kids Outdoors with Camping”. Club president Julia Bradbury said: “There’s no question our kids are missing out; apparently the likelihood of a child visiting any green space has halved in a generation.
“Children are becoming disconnected from the natural environment and that is having a detrimental effect on their development. Outdoor adventures help with physical development and build emotional resilience. Get them off the screens and get them outdoors!”
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