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Play Sets the Tone for Life

By: Kathy Moran Ask any kid what her or his favorite activity is, and you’ll always get the same answer – playing. Their toys and games of choice may vary, but playing is what they love best. As it turns out, that’s a very good thing, because playing stretches the imagination, encourages creativity, and helps them to develop their cognitive, social, and communication skills. In fact, it is now believed that how – and how much – they play sets the tone for children’s entire lives. These references to playing pertain to physical activity, which is becoming a lost art in this world of computers, cell phones, and high-tech, electronic games. Although not all of these new toys are necessarily bad for kids, the advantages of climbing, running, jumping, and swinging, are countless. Especially since the proliferation of these devices coincides with the super-sizing of all kinds of fast food and junk food, along with seemingly limitless access to it, the need for a return to physical activity for kids is a run-don’t-walk (no pun intended) situation. If you need proof that this is true, just pick up any medical journal, health magazine, or newspaper. Hardly a day goes by that you won’t find an article on the epidemic of childhood obesity. It’s a real problem; and it’s a real shame. It’s hard to imagine how it got this way. It seems to have happened while no one was looking. Most of us remember being outside all day long when we were kids, riding bikes, roller skating, climbing on our swing sets, or playing dodgeball, kickball, baseball, and football. The ultimate fun, of course, was going to the playground, which had it all. You and your friends loved these things, so you just figured that your kids would, too. So, how do you help to stop the problem of obesity in children? For one thing, it’s apparent that a parent has to be more vigilant about a kid’s activities. The encouraging part is that there’s no doubt that parents, remembering how much fun it was to swing and climb and just use their imaginations, want their kids to enjoy those experiences as well. CedarStore.com has the perfect solution, with its spectacular line of play sets that are designed for a lifetime of non-stop fun. With features that include clubhouses, scoop slides, spiral slides, rope ladders, sling and tire swings, trapeze bars, monkey bars, rock walls, sandboxes, play stations, and more, they’ll keep your kids active all day, with even more activities than they would find at a playground. There’s no better way to get your kids off the couch, out of their bedrooms, and away from their video games. Forget cell phones, computers, and instant messaging – interacting in groups on a play set from CedarStore.com will really sharpen their interpersonal skills. Playsets from CedarStore.com are constructed from solid cedar and redwood, so they’ll last a lifetime. Coincidentally, so will the healthy habits that your child will develop by becoming physically active at an early age. For more information, go to CedarStore.com, and browse their 29 styles of play sets, which feature from one to three clubhouses, and several other options. To contact a customer service professional or consultant, call 888-293-2339, or e-mail contact@cedarstore.com. Oh, by the way, just so you can show your kids the healthy habits you developed as a child, we’ve made our play sets sturdy enough for adults, too.