{"id":1132,"date":"2012-04-20T12:18:30","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T12:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/?p=1132"},"modified":"2017-01-12T04:05:35","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T04:05:35","slug":"lets-go-and-play-out-kids-sustrans-free-range-kids-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/lets-go-and-play-out-kids-sustrans-free-range-kids-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Let&#8217;s Go And Play Out, Kids.<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Remember Playing Out?<\/h2>\n<p>If this phrase makes you feel nostalgic, then shame on you. \u00a0Reluctant as I am to criticise anybody, even you: shame on you.<\/p>\n<p>Playing out is important. \u00a0Failing to play out is one of the main reasons that the current generation is the fattest and most unhealthy one yet. \u00a0It&#8217;s also the reason that the generation we&#8217;re bringing up now &#8211; our own kids &#8211; will be even fatter and more\u00a0unhealthy\u00a0than our own.<\/p>\n<p>Getting outdoors and playing is a simple, fun and largely unseen way to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>burn calories<\/li>\n<li>get further away from the fridge<\/li>\n<li>have loads of fun<\/li>\n<li>make friends<\/li>\n<li>become fitter<\/li>\n<li>avoid obesity<\/li>\n<li>reduce the likelihood of shedloads of diseases in later life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you need any more convincing?<\/p>\n<p>In my opinion, we adults often go out and ride out bikes to get ourselves fit. \u00a0I&#8217;ve been quite vocal in the past that I prefer &#8220;<em>playing out on bikes<\/em>&#8221; to exercising any day of the week. \u00a0That&#8217;s why I prefer a Mountain Bike, but that&#8217;s just me. \u00a0Whatever you ride a bike, stop to think about the kids and please, please check out the links below.<\/p>\n<h2>So, What Do You Do?<\/h2>\n<p>Please add your support by contacting your MP. You don&#8217;t even have to know who he\/she is, Sustrans have done all the work for you. \u00a0Just <a title=\"Ask your MP to sign the Free Range Kids Early Day Motion 1954\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/HVXJdT\" target=\"_blank\">fill in the quick form by hitting this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More information about the Free Range Kids campaign <a title=\"Free Range Kids from Sustrans\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/HVYbZQ\" target=\"_blank\">can be found here<\/a>, including some great ideas to get kids outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not in mainland UK, and I know a lot of you aren&#8217;t, do something in your own area. 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