The Power of Playing with Your Kids

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Are your kids saying “I’m Bored?” 

Are you needing to ‘de-stress’ a little? 

Here’s an idea for you: Take your kids to the backyard and play a GAME together.

It’s a refreshing departure from the ever-encroaching high-tech world of gadgets, which often leaves little room for imagination.

Playing with your kids is an opportunity to move, laugh, and learn as a family. 

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Here’s the good news, it doesn’t have to take all day. Just carving out 10 minutes to play strengthens the bond between parent and child and lowers stress and anxiety for all ages!

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The opposite of play is NOT work. The opposite of play is depression. 

Dr. Stuart Brown

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Playing with your kids lowers your stress level and strengthens the bond with your kids! So, let’s embrace the enchantment of play and reap the joys it can bring to our lives.

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Need game ideas?

1. TAG!! Good, old-fashioned TAG! When my kids ask me to play TAG, I want to say: “No, I’m too old … too tired.” However, I push that feeling aside, realizing this is an opportunity to connect with my kids and burn some calories! You don’t have to play for HOURS! Usually in 5 to 10 minutes we are worn out from running and laughing so hard! Try it!
2. Hide and Seek
3. Kick a ball
4. Throw a ball into different baskets/buckets
5. Don’t Eat Pete – Click for instructions
6. Would You Rather?
7. Other Backyard games
8. More Backyard Games

What game do play with your kids? Leave me a comment!

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