As kids across the UK enjoy the summer holidays, new research carried out by Micro Scooters suggests that the majority of the 6 weeks will be spent indoors with as little as 2 hours per week being spent outdoors.
Micro Scooters is committed to reintroducing the delight in the great outdoors, and encouraging children to find the fun in spending their summer holidays outdoors; playing, joking and having unforgettable adventures.
Wholly invested in making a positive impact on the planet, Micro Scooters, with its range of scooters for all ages and easily transportable, have invested in thorough research ahead of kids’ summer holidays, which is the prime time for children to take part in outdoor activities.
The alarming findings reveal that when those surveyed were asked about how parents spent their free time as a child, more than 3 in 4 say that they spent most of their time outdoors playing. This is in comparison to their own kids and how they spend their time now in 2022. 1 in 2 (50%) of those surveyed said most of the activities take place indoors during the school holidays and throughout the year.
Close to all (90%) of the over 65s surveyed, stated that the majority of their time was spent outdoors, but only 1 in 3 of the 18-24s surveyed said they spent most of their time outside, highlighting the gradual change in habits amongst children. However, the alarming decrease may lead to the young population ditching the outdoors altogether in the next 10 years.
Yorkshire ranked the worst with only a third spending most of their time outdoors, as Greater London ranked the best with over half of kids spending most of their time outdoors.
Micro Scooters is encouraging kids to go outdoors this Summer. After so long being forced to keep our children indoors, Micro Scooter’s mission is to get kids out, laughing, playing and being kids once again. Their mission is to keep children entertained and active but, most importantly, full of fun, laughter and joy during the summer holidays, whilst helping them to lead an active lifestyle which is good for mind, body and soul.
Ben Gibson, Managing Director of Micro Scooters commented “It feels like fun has been somewhat on the back burner for the last few years and kids have struggled with school closures, constant hand washing and video lessons so this summer feels like the perfect time for them to break free and remember how to have fun.
“There are so many benefits to getting outside to play, from health and fitness, to mental health and even helping sleep so we hope that we will see these figures go up as kids start to spend more time outside this summer.”
Scooting provides many benefits across all ages, including core conditioning with the activity strengthening the core and engaging the stabilising muscles, as well as endurance building which builds muscle strength along with cardiovascular fitness to help you go further.
The correlating data shows that 80% of children only spend 2-3 hours a week outside playing, cycling or scooting, with a number of the cities surveyed showing just one hour a week, including Manchester.
The UK is in agreement that lack of outdoor activities such as scooting is the main cause of a rise in child obesity, two thirds stated inactivity for being responsible for the rise in obesity, with a half of children spending the majority of their time indoors.
The Government’s obesity strategy seeks to halve the prevalence of childhood obesity by 2030, with a focus on encouraging individual behaviour change, product reformulation and restricting unhealthy food marketing, however the UK isn’t in agreement with this approach, with only 5% stating that a poor education on health is the main contribution to the concerning rise.
Micro Scooters was founded in 2006 by two mums, Anna Gibson and Philippa Gogarty, after they discovered how much easier it was to get from A to B with their young children using tough, lightweight scooters instead of buggies.
The product range, which offers something for kids of all ages and abilities, starts with Ride On Scooters that are perfect for helping children from 12 months onward to get mobile, then moves on to the Mini Micro range which has been engineered around the specific needs and proportions of 2 to 5 year olds.
For those ready to embrace riding on two wheels, Micro Scooters’ innovative range of ultra lightweight balance bikes are designed to help young children build balance, coordination and confidence.
As they continue to thrive, kids can move up to the Maxi Micro and Deluxe products and finally try out a stunt scooter. These are non folding scooters that can be used for tricks and jumps at the skatepark. Thanks to their lightweight design, they are equally at home on everyday journeys as they are performing tricks.
Micro Scooters encourages all children to start or continue to scoot, with the activity providing many benefits for children. Micro Scooters has launched the Play For Life campaign to provide guidance on how to support children in building confidence in their physical ability that will last a lifetime.
Visit https://www.micro-scooters.co.uk/ to shop the range now.
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