Compare And Contrast Indoor And Indoor Activities

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Enjoyable pastimes come in two forms, indoor and outdoor. Both indoor and outdoor have nearly endless possibilities of things to do. A survey on how much people play outside now versus how much people did 30 years ago found that 50 percent of the adults asked had played outside at least seven times a week while growing up, now only 23 percent of kids play outside. Only recently have kids, teenagers, and adults alike broadened our scope of indoor activities. Outdoor activities have remained the same for centuries. Recently indoor activities have become far more enjoyable, the most favored types of indoor activities are electronics, board games, and it is fun because anyone can participate.

Within the last ten years internet usage has gone …show more content…

The first television was invented in 1927, critics said that nobody would have enough time to sit and watch television during daily life and the invention would grow obsolete. Now people laugh at that projection while the average American watches 34 hours of television per week. The final indoor technology is music, it is nearly impossible to create music outside because of all the background noises. Many songwriters do admit to being outside while writing music, saying that they feel more inspired outside. However, no music is composed outside, having an enclosed soundproof area is a necessity.

Another amazing indoor activity is board games. Having family game night at least once a month is amazing bonding time. Although while you are playing some games relationships are tested. The most popular board game is chess. Chess is a game that can never be mastered, and takes a very long time to get good at. Chess masters can play a single game for hours testing each others minds to the …show more content…

From young to old in most cases anybody can gather together for a fun activity. Many outdoor activities can not be done by the young or elderly, many more limitations are set on them because of their mental capacity or physique. While children still may not be able to do everything inside they could at least sit, watch, and learn. Whereas if a child wanted to do something outside and the child was just too small the only factor stopping them is time. Staying indoors is obviously more safe then being outdoors, not saying that going outside is dangerous, but weather can be very unpredictable at times.

Heat and cold is a large factor of weather or not children, or elderly can go outside. Indoor activities are good for any age group in summer because it can get too hot outside, this is especially challenging for older people because they are more susceptible to heat stroke, and other heat related illnesses. The cold can also be harmful and in worst scenarios cause frostbite, or other serious

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