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Parenting & Pregnancy > Children's Activities (Other) Good, old-fashioned fun for children: Activities that don't involve TV or a computer

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In today's modern times technology is every where. Our children will spend most of their days with some sort of electronic devise holding their attention. From televisions to computers children are plugged in and tuned out. So what can parents do to help guide their children away from the constant electronics and back towards some old fashioned fun?

Richard Louv in his book "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder" shares some of the endless potential that nature holds. Going outside and exploring nature seems to have a calming and uplifting effect on ch...

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