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Until the Streetlights Come On

How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future

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Until the Streetlights Come On

By: Ginny Yurich MEd
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It may shock you to learn that we spend an average of four to seven minutes outside each day—while we spend four to seven hours using devices with screens. Needless to say, our physical, mental, emotional, and relational health has suffered. But there is a ready solution: get outside!

A homeschooling mother of five and founder of the global 1000 Hours Outside movement, Ginny Yurich explains how we got to this point—and how to get back to a healthier, more engaging relationship with the world outside. With a mom's heart and an educator's eye, Ginny shows you: the importance of unstructured play for children; what boredom actually contributes to our brains; the value of sunlight and social play; the role of play in lifelong learning; how to make time outside more attractive to your child than screentime; and much more.

If you want your kids to grow up curious, resilient, and with a sense of adventure and community, it's essential to make outside play a priority. This book shows you why and how.

©2023 Virginia Yurich (P)2023 Tantor
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Ginny’s message to all of us is truly life changing! A must read for any parent

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I loved everything about this book!

I recommend all parents read/listen to this book! So informative & insightful! I’m a huge fan of the 1,000 hours outside movement!

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Must read if you are raising children

Life changing book! It confirmed my “gut feeling” that we are over-scheduling and managing our children too much. Well researched, this book will both encourage you and gives you peace of mind to let go a bit more.

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Get outside!!

Give your kids an old fashioned childhood. Get rid of screens and get them outside!!

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A wonderful and refreshing read!

Loving the idea of spending more time outside and letting free time to explore be the guide.

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So much information with encouraging content

Naturally read and easy to listen to. There is so much information here I will buy this in print as well and my family and I are going to go through this together.

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Every parent needs this book.

I am very grateful to have found the 1000 hours outside podcast early in my parenting and that is probably also why it took me a while to purchase and read this book - I thought I already knew what Ginny was about to say. I was wrong. This book is a GREAT read, even to someone who has religiously followed the podcast. Beautifully written, engagingly read aloud by the author herself. This book will be my staple gift to all my new parent friends moving forward!

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Amazing book for your next book club or to listen while you clean. Delightful and Inspiring.

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Do less!

Enjoyed every part of this book. I could have kept on listening if there was more. Such good perspective in our day and age.

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Engaging, important book for parents!

Such an interesting read around WHY children need unstructured play and time outdoors! Lots of encouragement, humor, and data-driven explanations of children’s need to have a childhood.

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