Getting Children to Spend Time Outdoors

If your children aren’t spending enough time outside, they may be suffering from “Nature Deficit Disorder.”

The Child Mind Institute says the average child spends seven hours each day in front of a screen and only seven minutes outside.

Grady Newsource reporter Sydney Shadrix tells us about the advantages of getting your kids outdoors.

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