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Magical Creatures Lessons: #12
We all know kids are always in motion. They have boundless energy and just trying to keep up with a toddler will leave any adult collapsing in exhaustion at the end of the day.
As we all get older — we slow down. Even The Magical Creatures enjoy their veg time in front of Disney+ or playing a game on their tablets. But as we see more and more of the younger generation getting pulled into virtual entertainments, we notice the effect that too much of a good thing is a bad thing.
During the isolation of These Days, so many of us found ourselves living our lives through our screens. Work and meetings and All. The. Things went remote. We watched movies, we attended concerts, we had conversations — all virtually. But most important — while sitting on our asses.
The Magical Creatures got involved in various community sports this spring when their world opened up a tiny bit. Soccer, lacrosse, and swimming got their young bodies moving. They felt better. They slept better. They ate better. Their stress over “The Glitter” (AKA COVID) relented a bit as they interacted with new friends and focused on the physical — in the here and now. Since they returned to brick-and-mortar school this year, they have resumed a schedule that includes lots of physical activities and much less screen time.
