PuzzleTrails the healthy alternative....
Do you stop playing as you get old? ...or do you get old as you stop playing!
'We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing' - George Bernard Shaw We loved this concept at PuzzleTrails HQ so thought we'd share.Get the whole family involved, the kids will love it and a PuzzleTrail is the perfect activity. Read the full article
How can you get your kids out walking?
Sometimes getting kids out walking needs diversionary tactics! Never ask “shall we go for a walk”! Ask “who wants to have an adventure in the forest”......In less interesting bits, see who can do the silliest walk or chose a walk that everyone copies.......Play follow my leader.......Play hide and seek.......Send the children ahead to hide and ambush you.......Make one the photographer or cameraman....... ....or just take along a fabulous, mystery-based PuzzleTrail! Chose one HERE!
7 Things to Say to Boost Your Child’s Self Esteem
Self-esteem means liking who you are, and feeling like you’re “ok”. Having high levels of self-esteem is correlated with better outcomes in life – especially for our children. Kids with high self-esteem are more satisfied with life, have better relationships, do better in school, and are physically and mentally healthier. But this doesn’t mean that self-esteem causes these things. In fact, it could be the other way around: these things might cause self-esteem! This great article provides 7 things we can say to our children to boost their self-esteem in authentic ways that support their growth and development, and encourage them...
Childhood myopia rates double in 5yrs! Are screens to blame?
According to Optometry Australia research now suggests that more than half of 12-year-olds of Asian background now need glasses for myopia, up from a third in 2005, while short-sightedness among children of caucasian descent doubled from 4.4 per cent to 8.6 per cent over the same period, coinciding with rising usage of smartphones, tablets and laptops in the home and at school. It is scary stuff, but the solution is simple. Less screen time....more green time! Read full article here then download a PuzzleTrail and go 'green' for a while! (Daily Telegraph may restrict some users from accessing via the link -...
Is NDD the new ADD?
When Richard Louv introduced the term “Nature-Deficit Disorder” in 2005, little did he know that 10 years the disorder might be swelling to epidemic proportions. Read his article HERE, re the human cost of our increased alienation from nature time. Every few hours outdoors having fun helps to slow the tide! #puzzletrails #gettingkidsoutdoors #kidsfamilyfun