Playing outside

When I was a child, there were quite some kids outside our flats.

During those times there were much fewer cars, and lots of free space to play on.

Nowadays, the children don’t seem to go out anymore.

I watched some kids playing with skateboards – they were good with this.

Probably, these kids are much better with computers and technology than our generation.

They might take some classes, which in my days it was generally unheard of.

I remember a winter with lots of snow, I live on a street that has a bit of an angle, and it’s a long block of apartments.

The whole street was a place to either slide (it had some ice), or to go via sleighs.

I remember sometimes going to the countryside, to my grandparents.

Back then, I didn’t appreciate nature that much, I was much more in favor of watching cartoons and playing with the computers of the day.

Now, I’m quite happy that my childhood also involved cows and sheep.

What’s the solution? If no parent lets their child/children outside, then the solitary ones might be in danger.

I would just say – consider letting the children play outside and see nature. I’m not saying it’s an ultimate solution, this is just what I would do, as a parent.