Are our children screen-obsessed?

Most of us will remember a childhood with hours of outdoor time. What did change over the years to make our children lose all connectivity with the natural world?

UK parents blame the lack of opportunity, unreliable British weather and lack of time as the main reasons why their children do not venture outside. However, the weather and time are not the only things to be blamed.

The rapid growth of technology seems to be the main culprit. While our children are definitely benefiting from coming in contact with technology from a very young age, playing has become increasingly digitized, and they've lost nearly all interest in outdoor play and nature.

Children often refuse to play outside without some form of technology being involved. They prefer to play virtual sports in front of a screen rather than going outside and doing the actual thing.r and healthier. A multitude of studies lend credence to this belief and also show that exercise and time spent outdoors improves academic performance and can help decrease risk of depression, cancer, diabetes, near-sightedness and many other health issues.