{"id":5722,"date":"2014-01-01T17:14:08","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T17:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/never-leave-the-playground.local\/?p=5722"},"modified":"2020-10-06T20:06:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T20:06:58","slug":"why-is-stephen-jepson-playing-this-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/never-leave-the-playground.local\/why-is-stephen-jepson-playing-this-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Stephen Jepson playing this way?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Growing Up in Sioux City Iowa I played outside whenever I could. Playing on a Playground & Physical Movement and Activity Contribute to A Better Lifestyle. Children playing outside is extremely important.<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What in the world is going on?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When I was growing up in the 40s and 50s in Sioux City Iowa I played outside whenever I was not in school. On beautiful summer days and during raging blizzards in the winter time \u2013 every day was an adventure as I explored new places. I wandered far and wide in my Northside neighborhood. Sometimes I was by myself and other times with neighbor kids playing games and riding our bicycles. We roller skated in the summer (we had skates that would fasten to the bottom of our shoes) and ice skated and went sledding on our Flexible Flyers when there was adequate snow in the winter. With March came the beginning of spring and constant winds to fly my kites. The winds blew with such regularity and force I was able to stake my kite string to the ground letting the kite fly while I went home to lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n