Obviously every now and again if they're ill or parents feel like a lazy day but generally, I feel it's very very important for children to be outside getting exercise every day. It helps stimulate their brain, keep them fit and healthy and helps to use up their energy so they sleep better at night. Even if it's just in the local park or even just the garden.
I've worked extensively with children with behavioural problems and while many of them have more deep-routed issues, in many cases once the parent started taking the child out every day for exercise and outside play, the behaviours improved massively and in some cases almost disappeared.
When I was a child my Dad took us out every day for walks and we loved it. Playing outside.
I hat to compare children to dogs, but dogs get very disturbed if they don't have a walk every day and in some ways I feel children are the same. They don't need walking, but they do need fresh air and a change of scenery.
AIBU to think that?
AIBU?
To think children need to get out in the fresh air every single day
lkissaa · 26/10/2016 16:30
In an ideal world probably, but we have had 2 pyjama days this half term and the kids seem ok.
My 7 year old does sooooo much at school (runs a mile every morning, pe 3 times a week, forest school and an after school multi sports club) and he walks 1.25miles twice a day to school and back and he has homework every night AND we go out every weekend somewhere active.
The poor kid needs a few days to wear pyjamas and play minecraft! 
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Rainy days don't stop us. They're my favourite. I absolutely love a rainy walk, especially if it's windy. 
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