{"id":462702,"date":"2022-06-14T16:53:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T13:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/parents-worried-kids-dont-spend-enough-time-outdoors-poll\/"},"modified":"2022-06-14T16:53:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T13:53:53","slug":"parents-worried-kids-dont-spend-enough-time-outdoors-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/parents-worried-kids-dont-spend-enough-time-outdoors-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"#Parents worried kids don&#8217;t spend enough time outdoors: poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3beff393a89\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3beff393a89\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/parents-worried-kids-dont-spend-enough-time-outdoors-poll\/#%E2%80%9CParents_worried_kids_dont_spend_enough_time_outdoors_poll%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Parents worried kids don&#8217;t spend enough time outdoors: poll&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CParents_worried_kids_dont_spend_enough_time_outdoors_poll%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Parents worried kids don&#8217;t spend enough time outdoors: poll&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>More than half of American parents are worried their kids aren\u2019t playing outside enough, according to a new poll.<\/p>\n<p>A survey of 5,000 parents of children ages 5 to 13, split evenly by state, found that 57 percent are concerned their kids aren\u2019t as excited about playing outdoors as they were when they were little.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Claritin found that parents are telling their kids to play outside an average of four times a week \u2014 with Alaska, Arizona and Missouri parents encouraging their children the most, at an average of six times a week.<\/p>\n<p>Parents reported their children spend just five hours a week playing outdoors, less than an hour a day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Encouraging kids to get outside \" class=\"wp-image-22649711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Parents have to tell their kids to go outside an average of four days a week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alaska, Arizona, Missouri, North Dakota and Wyoming parents are able to get their kids outside for an average of six hours a week.<\/p>\n<p>Reasons parents encourage their children to play outside included getting fresh air (51 percent), taking a break from screen time (47 percent) and exercise (42 percent).<\/p>\n<p>Of the parents surveyed, 75 percent said creating memories of playing outdoors with their children is a top priority. More than three-quarters agreed that most of their time growing up was spent playing outside, while just under three-quarters feel that kids in this generation don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate the outdoors as much as their generation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-5.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Encouraging kids to get outside _V3\" class=\"wp-image-22649718\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>The top three outdoor activities children like to play include hide and seek, water balloon fights and tag.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Seventy-eight percent agreed that their favorite childhood memories were playing outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur survey showed us that 66% of parents believe it\u2019s important for them to recreate their outdoor childhood memories with their kids,\u201d said Catherine Vennat, a spokesperson for\u00a0Claritin.<\/p>\n<p>While parents are concerned their kids don\u2019t want to play outside, the poll shows that kids are actually excited to be outdoors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Encouraging kids to get outside _V3\" class=\"wp-image-22649731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Alaska, Arizona, Missouri, North Dakota and Wyoming parents are able to get their kids outside for an average of six hours a week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Places kids play the most include their backyard (61 percent), front yard (54 percent) and their local parks (50 percent).<\/p>\n<p>Parents did admit that their families would spend more time outside if their personal spaces or local parks were more exciting.<\/p>\n<p>The survey showed parents believe playing outdoors would benefit a child\u2019s physical health (72 percent), creativity and imagination (63 percent) and mental health (60 percent).\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"910\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-3.jpg?w=910\" alt=\"Encouraging kids to get outside _V3\" class=\"wp-image-22649737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1820 1820w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1365 1365w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=910 910w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=455 455w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Encouraging-kids-to-get-outside-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\"\/><figcaption>Places kids play the most include their backyard, front yard and their local parks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe survey revealed that 65 percent of parents surveyed are often trying to come up with creative new activities to keep their child excited about getting outside,\u201d said Vennat.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-seven percent of parents said their children enjoy just running around the neighborhood with their friends.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Claritin introduced families to the Outsideologist Project, a multi-year initiative that provides families with tools and resources to spend more time outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to provide families with those fun and creative ways to get outside, whether in their own backyard, local park, or anywhere in between, so they can enjoy the many mental and physical health benefits that come with it,\u201d Vennat said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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