Summer is made for memories — sun-drenched days in the garden, spontaneous beach trips, sticky fingers from melting ice lollies, and that golden-hour glow you only get after hours outdoors. While we’re all for soaking up the sunshine, it’s no secret that the daily sun cream battle can test even the calmest parent’s patience.
It’s no secret that physical activity and being outside matters. It’s important to us all, we know that. We know that as a nation we need to move more, we know about the rise in childhood obesity, we know that both physical activity and being outside in nature can have profound benefits to both are mental and physical health. We know all these things.
As a parent, I find that they sleep better and their mood is much better after being outside. Even 15-20 minutes can have a huge impact.
Do your children love construction play? Our youngest love anything involving diggers, sand, mud and construction…as well of demolition of course!