Today is your day Boomer! As many Boomers are, or soon-to-be, grandparents....I think we need to follow the advise of my favourite hockey player of all time. Bobby Orr spent his childhood outside fishing, swimming, and skating in Perry Sound, Ontario. I know this because I read his biography. And now he says our kids are inside too much, mostly on screen time(see picture). How bad is it? One recent survey says kids get only 4-7 minutes per day of outside, free playtime! Yuck. And according to the Child Mind Institute, it is a real problem: "Many researchers agree that kids who play outside are happier, better at paying attention and less anxious than kids who spend more time indoors. Spending time in nature can build their confidence. There’s a lot less structure than most types of indoor play and they can choose how they interact with the nature around them. This gives them practice managing their own actions and encourages creativity and imagination. Being outdoors can also teach them responsibility. For example, if they are in charge of watering a plant, they can learn that they must take care of living things to keep them alive. Being outside gets kids moving, too. Regardless of what they’re doing, there’s usually more exercise involved than if they were sitting on the couch. Not only is exercise good for kids’ bodies, but it seems to make them more focused." Boomers, what are you doing with your grandkids today? Cheers!