Photo essay: Time outside is important
April 6, 2022
What was that?!..I feel a light breeze right past me; Geraldo Alcaide is an energetic child who plays outside for an hour or so nearly every day -- sometimes getting muddy with his toys or plaing basketball with his siblings. "I like videogames too! I like to munch my snacks while I play games, but I also like to run a lot outside to see how fast I can get every day, I feel like a cheetah,” said resident Geraldo Alcaidealso. Statistics show that as children age, they tend to spend less time in physical outdoor activities. 92.5% of children who are ages 6-12 years go outside compared to 75.9% of children who are 13-19 years. It really is important for children to spend quality time outside participating in organized sports or clubs; too many spend an unhealthy amount of time indoors watching watching television and playing video games. We all need to step outside like Geraldo and forget what's stressing ua out.