1000 Hours Outside
There: I said it! We are a month into 2021 and I'm brave enough to declare out loud (read: in print) that we are making an attempt at spending 1000 hours outside this year. I won't bang on about the benefits of outdoor play for children. I think we all know how important it is, and why, but the challenge remains with how to go about it! Why 1000 Hours? With all the additional challenges that a global pandemic has thrown at 2021 there are a couple of further advantages to spending lots of time outdoors. Firstly, there's nothing else to do! In previous years we have spent time at garden centres, the library, swimming pool, soft play etc. With all of our usual haunts being closed we needed to find other ways to keep the little monkeys out of trouble. Secondly, we need a positive focus. We are better off than many households during lockdown, but it can feel a bit like groundhog day after a while. Plus Big J is king of statistics and likes having tasks to tick off! But How?...