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| Katie, Mo and Claire by Lake Ontario |
of speaking at the Leave No Child Inside 2012 Summit at beautiful Camp Mary Orton. I was tasked to survey the medical literature supporting unstructured, outdoor play in children. I alluded to many of the studies I have referenced before in this blog, including Exercise Deficit Disorder and Safe Routes to School.
The topics covered were intensely personal, not merely professional. As those of you who read this blog know, I am the father of two children whose many gifts frequently humble me. They are truly wonderful people, and I would attribute much of their beauty to the time they have spent outside, freely playing in and exploring nature. Literally, nearly every day of their lives they have spent usually substantial amounts of time outside.
Professionally, they make my job easy: whether I need photos of active children for my blog or for a talk like the one I gave yesterday, Momo and Claire readily provide me (with the assistance of their mother, my wife and partner in crime Kit, a fabulous photographer) an abundance of material.
They are outside right now, as I hope you are this beautiful day here in Central Ohio. I'll be there soon enough; I'm in class at the Ohio State school of public health but will be biking home soon for a dinner al fresco and campfire with my family.
Enjoy the outdoors, and, indeed, "LEAVE NO CHILD INSIDE!"
