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Clean Kid Syndrome - Does Your Child Suffer from it?

The learning and development of become for Australia's youngest
Australian kids is under threat because generation? Six in ten (62%) parents
they're not playing outdoors, engaging in claim that as kids they spent more time
constructive, creative play. playing outdoors getting dirty than their
A nationwide Newspoll survey revealed own children do now, including three in
that the average kid is spending at most, ten who spent more than twice as much
just 10 percent of their free time time outdoors getting dirty as their
playing outdoors at home. Alarmingly one children.
in 20 parents (5%) admits when their kids There is a clear need to rethink how
are at home they NEVER play outdoors. children spend their free time and how
Instead the majority of Australian kids their lives are organised. Australian
are spending far more time indoors, parents are a well-intentioned, anxious,
watching television, playing computer misinformed group. We all care greatly
games or playing with toys. about our children's futures however in
Years of research shows that constructive an effort to give them the best possible
play is an essential part of fostering start in life we are run the danger of
inquisitive and strong minds. Playing robbing of them of childhood that we are
outdoors is therefore key to normal trying to protect.
development and lack of exposure to this For too long Australian parents have been
kind of experience may put some children fed the message that they need to start
at a disadvantage. their children on the educational track
Getting messy is how they learn, explore from an early age. So kids from as young
and express their creativity. It also as two are routinely shunted around from
helps them to stay healthy by encouraging one organised activity to another in an
them to exercise and by bolstering their effort to maximise their development.
immune system. Importantly it is through Parents need to be encouraged to buck the
play that children learn to explore 'clean kid' trend and be less anxious
The Newspoll study has revealed that the about their kids getting messy. But where
'clean kid' syndrome is widespread. Two to start?
in five kids (40%) are permitted by their Let's start by insisting kids turn off
parents to get dirty no more than two or the TV or computer and get outside more
three times per week. often. In a back to the future move let's
And, according to the research it's introduce some old-fashioned activities
mainly because their parents are such as finger painting, making mudpies,
concerned about their child's safety, but leaf stencilling and generally mucking
also because they're worried about all in the name of good clean fun.
cleaning up any mess their kids make. Importantly, parents need to value the
Almost all those parents polled (96%) simple interactions that they have with
said they wanted their kids to excel at children on a daily basis such as
school, in sport and socially, yet cleaning up a spill together or making a
they're reluctant to let them kids get bed. From my experience parents
their hands dirty. One in four (23%) underestimate the positive impact that
youngsters never get the chance to get these ordinary interactions have on
messed up indoors either by cooking or children.
doing craft activities. And it would be good for the well-being
It is clear also that Australian parents of both parents and kids if they spent
underestimate the benefits of free, some time getting down and dirty
unrestricted play for children as most together. My hunch is that most parents
would prefer their children to do do this anyway but they just don't value
homework than play outside. these messy experiences enough.
So, just how restrictive has outdoor play




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