An Outdoor Bill of Rights for California Children: A Soild Case for Connecting Children with Nature and the Outdoors

LIKE TO PLAY INSIDE, 'cause that's where all the electrical outlets are," says a fourth TO PLAY INSIDE, 'cause that's wher all the l ctrical outlets are," says a fourth grader in the 2005 book by Richard Louv. Yet, children Last Child i in the Woods ' are more active when they are outside rather than inside. Multiple studies inre i ­ dicate that childhood obesity is on the rise. Yet, participating in outdoor activities , results in children being healthier, doing better in school, having better social skills and self image, and leads to happier and more fulfilled lives, Louv writes. ill lf i , l t i f lfilled li , rit .