In this age, the extent of a youngster’s world may be determined by the size of the video screen he or she is looking at — or the cellphone being used.
Staffers at the Mountain Park Environmental Center in Beulah are seeking to change that culture.
They want kids to pull out the earbuds. Hang up the cellphone. Turn off the TV.
And reconnect with the great outdoors.
While it may be difficult to break today’s teens of their plugged-in habits, younger children may be more receptive to the idea.
With that in mind, MPEC — in conjunction with Pueblo City Schools (D60), Health Solutions and Catholic Charities — has begun a program to encourage pre-schoolers to engage in more outdoor activities.
[For more of this story, written by Mike Spence, go to http://www.chieftain.com/enter...nen-van-outside-kids]
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