{"id":1363,"date":"2010-12-06T05:43:24","date_gmt":"2010-12-06T16:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1363"},"modified":"2012-07-07T22:52:31","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T22:52:31","slug":"reclaim-your-kids-give-the-gift-of-imagination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/reclaim-your-kids-give-the-gift-of-imagination\/","title":{"rendered":"Reclaim Your Kids: Give the Gift of Imagination"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a world where kids are increasingly distracted by screens and electronic toys that make imagination obsolete, there are still opportunities for parents to wow their kids and encourage creativity at the same time.\u00a0 One such opportunity comes in the form of an Outdoor Playhouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Outdoor playhouses are available in countless shapes, sizes, and materials, but choosing one that will last for years through many children and\u00a0all kinds of weather is always the most cost-effective option.\u00a0 The best quality outdoor playhouses are\u00a0made with non-pressure treated\u00a0wood that is resistant to weather conditions, decay, and insect infestation.\u00a0 Real wood makes an outdoor playhouse feel more like a cabin in the woods, a private get away for kids who\u00a0need a\u00a0separate, quiet space to think,\u00a0play, or read.<\/p>\n

Outdoor playhouses appeal to parents, too, because they entice children to break away from their screens and electronic toys and become engrossed in an imaginary world of their own creation.\u00a0\u00a0 Outdoor playhouses also encourage healthy movement and the development of positive social skills,\u00a0which, in addition to\u00a0creativity,\u00a0have\u00a0become casualties of our kids’ electronically-connected\u00a0lives.<\/p>\n

For best effect, the outdoor playhouse should be off limits\u00a0to adults.\u00a0 As\u00a0long as their activities don’t harm themselves, other people,\u00a0or anything in nature,\u00a0kids should have the ultimate say in\u00a0what happens in their private space. \u00a0The only strict\u00a0rule parents should consider adopting when it comes to the outdoor playhouse, though,\u00a0is that it must\u00a0remain an electronics-free zone.\u00a0 Otherwise, the benefits of the outdoor playhouse are lost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a world where kids are increasingly distracted by screens and electronic toys that make imagination obsolete, there are still opportunities for parents to wow their kids and encourage creativity at the same time.\u00a0 One such opportunity comes in the form of an Outdoor Playhouse. 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