Get the Kids Outside

Don’t wait for perfect conditions — just get outside!

Although less-than-ideal weather can sometimes seem like a challenge or deterrent to outdoor activity, it doesn’t need to be. Kids often don’t care if it’s raining and might just have even more fun!

Choosing to go outdoors in all kinds of weather is also developmentally advantageous for kids. In one of my favorite quotes from Nicolette Sowder of Wilder Child, she says:

“Encouraging a child to go outside in all weather builds resilience, but more importantly it saves them from spending their life merely tolerating the ‘bad’ days in favor of a handful of ‘good’ ones – a life of endless expectations and conditions where happiness hinges on sunshine.”

Let’s encourage resilience, adaptability, creativity and adventure and head out in all weather.

But let’s be honest— it’s sometimes easier said than done. It may take more time, more preparation, and a change in mindset. Our adventures might be modified, might be shorter, but might also be well worth it.

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