Chapter Intro: The Challenges of City Living Despite being city dwellers, for the most part, my children love getting outside and enjoying time in the sun – but it comes with a challenge for us. Living in an apartment, we don’t have a yard that they can just play in freely. Space is also limited because some of the play areas double as areas for residents to walk their dogs, so we are careful with the places we allow our
children to play – not to mention the fact that I have to stop everything I am doing to take them out, whereas if we were living in a house, I could probably find ways to multitask. Regardless of the challenges of our living situation, outdoor time is very important to us, and our children really enjoy it as well. For us, it doesn’t matter if we’re outside for five minutes or five hours, as long as we get some fresh air and enjoy the time we have. Just find something you know your family will enjoy and get out there and enjoy the outdoors. — Nickida Stephens, Nicki’s Random Musings
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