The parents who banned their daughters from watching TV for a YEAR..

[mikesmith777]

... then set them a HUNDRED outdoor challenges instead​

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...--set-HUNDRED-outdoor-challenges-instead.html


What a great thing to do with your kids, too many these days spend far to long in front of either the tv or computer,
just thought that this would be great to share on the forum.

 

[Biker]

Brilliant!

 

[petrochemicals]

puts me to shame. Must have rented or borrowed alot of kit, there's a good few quids worth used.

Thanks for that.

 

[Nemesis]

Brilliant!
(And the first link from the Daily Fail I've ever liked I think )

 

[Tank]

Genius!

When it comes up in conversion that I do not have sky tv, broadband or consoles they ask me what I do? And I tell them I send time with my girlfriend talking and playing cards, go for walks together (amongst other thing ) and learn the guitar, go to see family.

My son (3.5) plays with toys and plays outside and doesn't sit watching tv all day.

People are shock or amused by this.

 

[boatman]

But they do still watch television just not so much which would make a much duller headline.

 

[Imagedude]

Not a bad list of activities apart from the hammock related nonsense.

 

[persistent king]

That's brilliant

 

[dave53]

now now bob regards dave

 

[Bucephalas]

Not a bad list of activities apart from the hammock related nonsense.

And whittling whilst walking.


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[Bowlander]

National trust have done a similar list, though with a longer timescale.

Banning TV sounds a good idea but what about dark wet winter evenings? My lad likes playing board games, lego and stuff, but watching the news, wildlife doccos and Duck Dynasty is compulsory in our house.

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[Bowlander]

puts me to shame. Must have rented or borrowed alot of kit, there's a good few quids worth used.

Thanks for that.

Even transport costs would add up to a fair proportion of the £500. We took a bus from Lancaster to Ambleside the other week and it cost best part of £30.

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[greensurfingbear]

Aye transport would cost but what price do you put in great family memories? They obviously can afford it. Don't have kids of my own but it's the sort of thing I hope I can do when I have my own younglings.


Orric

 

[Jonbodthethird]

Brilliant!
(And the first link from the Daily Fail I've ever liked I think )

Have to agree with that!!


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[Ivan...]

I didn't quite have the same budget or plan other than with my partner being a teacher, she got the 6 week holiday off back in the summer, and i decided we would do something very similar without a 100 target.

So, we had 6 weeks of all outdoor activities, not quite up to their list, but had an amazing time and we all benefited from the experience, i posted a thread on here , i think it was titled Our Summer, it was brilliant.

In all honesty with everything included it cost me £600.00.

But money well spent, memories and photographic evidence forever.

Ivan..

 

[ADz-1983]

... then set them a HUNDRED outdoor challenges instead​

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...--set-HUNDRED-outdoor-challenges-instead.html


What a great thing to do with your kids, too many these days spend far to long in front of either the tv or computer,
just thought that this would be great to share on the forum.

These days? , I have been doing that since early 90's


...However I really wish I had more of a outdoor life back then as well. Hell I wish I had more of a outdoor life last year.

 

[Kong]

I'm amazed the idea sounds so outlandish that they print a story about it because I don't think would make the news 30 years ago.

 

[Dreadhead]

what a great story! hopefully it will catch on with more parents

 

[HHazeldean]

Thats fantastic, good on them!

 

[EdS]

seems like most weekends we have gf's kids.