It’s the start of the summer holidays and, if you’re like me, you’re probably already thinking about how to encourage your children to spend more time outside and less in front of screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We’re not alone. New research from woom reveals that 52% of UK parents expect their kids to spend more time on screens than outdoors this summer. I’m big on planning plenty of outdoor activities, but I know that the PS5 or Nintendo Switch is usually the kids’ first port of call for entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the study of 1,500 parents across the UK:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve previously written a blog on summer challenges<\/a> to help keep children stimulated and entertained over the summer and my good friend also wrote a great guest blog about low cost summer activities<\/a>. woom’s research provides further inspiration revealing the top ten activities that can help get kids active outdoors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n One standout finding from the research is the transformative power of cycling. Well over half (56%) of parents noticed that their child had become more confident in other activities since learning to ride a bike. Cycling not only helps build physical fitness but also boosts confidence and creates lasting family memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n —<\/p>\n\n\n\n As parents, we have the power to turn the tide on screen time and make this summer one of outdoor adventure for our children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s the start of the summer holidays and, if you’re like me, you’re probably already thinking about how to encourage your children to spend more time outside and less in front of screens. Screen Time Trends We’re not alone. New research from woom reveals that 52% of UK parents expect their kids to spend more<\/p>\n\n
Cycling as an Antidote to Screen Time <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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