Fifty Things To Do Before You’re 11…
Did you know that fewer than one in 10 children regularly play in wild places, compared with almost half a generation ago?
This is the finding of a report commissioned by Britain’s National Trust, which also found that a third of children have never climbed a tree! Really? 
I thought this was core curriculum for every kid. Not so, apparently.
In response to a world suffocated by “screen” time, the Trust compiled a list of 50 things every kid under 11 years of age should do.
This list includes simple outdoor pleasures such as:
- running around in the rain,
- bug hunting,
- snail racing
- flying a kite, etc.
So, … when was the last time you rolled down a hill, climbed a tree, or even played a tag game?
A great article, and one that reminds me not to neglect the simplest pleasures of “being a kid” (no matter how old we are).
My favourite thing to do as a kid? – build cubby huts, and discover rock pools at the beach…
Click HERE, to tell me your favourite outdoor activity when you were 11 years old …
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