| In a world full of video games and little together | | | | however, are no off the hook. While kids may be |
| time, it is hard for families to find time together. Bird | | | | spending endless hours playing video games, parents |
| watching with your kids is one way to get some | | | | are equally busy. From working to running errands, |
| fresh air and spend time together. | | | | weekends hardly seem like days off anymore. Heck, |
| Try Bird Watching With Your Kids | | | | it is hard to find time to sit down together as a |
| Bird watching has a lot going for it when it comes to | | | | family just to have dinner. |
| doing it as a family event. It is done outdoors, so | | | | Bird watching solves all of these problems nicely. Bird |
| everyone gets a bit of fresh air and some exercise. | | | | watching is a hobby, not a sport. This means there is |
| It is also inexpensive since you basically need | | | | a lot of time to just be together. You might see a lot |
| binoculars and a journal to record your sightings. Most | | | | of birds, but you might not. While fanatical birders |
| importantly, it provides you with a lot of time | | | | would blanch at the thought, bird watching with your |
| together to talk and laugh. | | | | kids is not really about seeing birds. It is about being |
| It is fairly amazing that we do not hear more about | | | | with your kids, talking to them and just spending time |
| hand injuries with kids. The rate at which they play | | | | together. This means you need to leave the cell |
| video games and pound those buttons is pretty | | | | phone and blackberry at home. |
| amazing. I will avoid jumping into the debate on the | | | | Finding time together can be difficult these days. |
| content of video games, but what is clear is kids | | | | Take your kids out bird watching and you will have |
| need to get out more instead of sitting in front of | | | | carved out your own slice of the week to just be a |
| the television or computer. | | | | family. If you see some birds or get hooked on |
| As a parent you probably agree with this notion. You, | | | | birding, all the better. |