I wish to give my kids an outdoorsy childhood.

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I'm a 20 year old. Much too young to discuss my children! But I am witnessing a scary tend among kids these days. Most of them do not have a life beyond their tablet or cell phone. So I asked a bunch of 5-10 year olds what games they played and what they did after school. I was shocked to hear that most of them either watched TV most of the times or played games on their gadgets or the more studious ones did their homework and completed assignments. I asked them if they played with their friends and most of them said that they only played indoor games or games on their computers. This is very disturbing because I had a childhood where I played outside all day, went into the dirt and grime, climbed trees, collected flowers, made festive greeting cards and laughed heartily. It is worrying that my children are going to turn into couch potatoes and are going to be glued to their gadgets while there's a world out there to be explored. I want my kids to be outdoorsy and love being in the sun, splash puddles and have a crazy time. I have decided that my children won't own a gadget until they're 10 or more (considering that the age to own a gadget would be much lower by the time I have kids) I know this may put them in a disadvantageous position with respect to them being tech savvy. But I'd inculcate a love for being outdoors in them and keep them busy in better ways. I want my kids to be Street smart and be independent from a young age. And if this means that I'll have to regulate my usage of electronics I'm willing to do that. And I know my children will thank me some day for this.