EXTINCTION OF EXPERIENCE2: How "stranger danger" 
keeps kids captive indoors ... details on Passport to Texas.

PTT from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the SPWR Program

The advent of computer games and the Internet, in 
tandem with the loss of natural space to development, 
aren't the only reasons kids spend less time outdoors.

There is now an over reporting in the media of when children are 
injured doing things like that, or unfortunately being victims of 
some sort of crime. And because of that we're a little bit fearful. 
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Cappy Manly, Project Wild coordinator for Texas Parks 
and Wildlife, says parents fear letting their children out of 
their sight to play on their own outdoors.

The reality is, if we can find a way to have a safe place for kids to 
be out, and be exploring on their own, and seeing nature 
firsthand and letting them embrace that world as their own, 
they're going to learn so much more than anything that we can 
teach them. :17

But who really loses if kids and parents are happy with 
the status quo?

Everybody loses. It's a bad thing. We're seeing that there's an 
increase of childhood obesity, there's an increase of childhood 
diabetes. Some of these things are directly attributed to the lack 
of physical activity for children. And for most of them, that 
happens by playing outside. Whether it's riding their bike, 
climbing a tree, building a fort - whatever. That kind of activity 
level certainly is beneficial to children. :27

Go to lifesbetteroutside.org for ways to enjoy the 
outdoors.

That's our show supported by the SFWR program 
providing funding for the Private Lands and Habitat 
Enhancement Program. For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti


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