Daily Play, a thing of the Past?

A new study out recently highlights the massive decline in children's play time. The study is the first of its kind investigating the play habits of Australian children between aged 8 -12. The research shows that nearly half of Australian kids are not playing daily or even regularly. This is a major concern for our community and the generations to follow. Active play and physical activity are instrument in developing movement patterns, creativity, social skills, healthy habits and the prevention of lifestyle desease. It seems that the kids of today are consumed with electronic devices or they are too busy with the pressure of homework. It seems schools too are not helping out, no focus is put on play or physical activity in many schools instead its all about literacy and numeracy.

This report is scary, play and activity is so important in a child's life, it helps them develop physically and cognitively, physical active bodies lead to focused cognition. It is sad to think that in years to come that the majority of kids may not do any regular physical activity. This will have a detrimental effect on society, it is a significant event.

An what could to the cost be of this? Well an obesity epidemic and a rapid increase of lifestyle diseases, we may have kids that are good at maths as they will be needed, needed to do the statistics on the rapid decline in the next generations health.

AT HYBRID WE UNDERSTAND AND CHERISH THE NEED FOR CHILDREN'S ACTIVE PLAY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. JENNIFER HAS A CLASS ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS FITNESS AND PLAY, HYBRID KIDS IS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 4.00PM. HELP OUR FUTURE OUT, GET YOUR KIDS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITY TODAY!!!