![]() Staying up late for New Year's partiesĤ6. First time getting told off by a teacherĤ5. Playing tennis against the back of the houseĤ4. Getting up really early in the morning to go on holidayĤ2. Going 'back to school' shopping at the end of summer holsģ1. Making daisy chains and wearing them around your headģ0. Your teeth falling out and putting them under your pillowĢ9. Collecting toys/ cards/ collectibles etc.Ģ1. Recording the music charts on a Sundayġ6. Playground games (British bulldog etc.)ġ4. For those unable to visit, New Covent Garden has also compiled ways for families to make memories and build bonds away from the beach, in the garden or park.ġ0. Exploring nature, such as gathering shells on the beach, not only provides new learning but also encourages curiosity and opportunities for free, unstructured play."Īs well as offering entertaining nostalgic seaside activities, New Covent Garden will be serving up tasty summer soups and giving away hundreds of goodies to help families have fun together at the beach, including buckets and spades and beach balls. "Time spent together outdoors enjoying activities such as trips to the seaside, walking and visits to parks and wooded areas, provides the opportunity to reconnect as a family away from distractions and gadgets. In a bid to bring families together this summer and cut loose from daily routines, work stress and the demands of modern life, New Covent Garden Soup is ‘Off to the Seaside’ and hosting family fun days at 14 seaside locations.ĭr Nihara Krause added "Time spent in free play in the natural world has many benefits and an extremely positive impact on health improving learning ability, creativity and mental, psychological and emotional wellbeing, as well as enhancing physical strength and fitness. Gadgets and televisions ‘in every room’ was cited as the biggest barrier to families not getting more meaningful time with one another. ![]() Seven in ten families surveyed felt that holidays are the best time for bonding and the same amount aim to have one beach visit a year.Īnd more than half of parents surveyed said they have visited a destination with their own family they visited themselves when young, in an attempt to recreate fond memories.Īs many as 74 per cent feel it’s harder for modern families to make time for each other without distraction. In fact, four in ten hard-working parents worry they don't make enough new memories with their children.Ĭlinical Psychologist, Dr Nihara Krause, who worked with New Covent Garden Soup said "Spending shared quality time together as a family is extremely important not only does it help to strengthen family bonds and connections and improve communication, but shared time also ensures children feel prioritised and cared for." It appears that our strongest childhood memories are more than ten times as likely to be events that took place in the summer compared to any other season.īut the chance for families to gain quality time together away from the distractions of work, technology and the stresses of home life are harder to come by now - results showed that today’s typical family unit gets less than four hours per week that they consider to be quality time together. Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of those who took part in the poll said the beach played a part in their happiest memories. The study, which was commissioned by New Covent Garden Soup, also found paddling in the sea, exploring rock pools and making daisy chains also made the list of the 50 most common childhood memories in Britain. Recording the music charts on a Sunday, obsessing over collectible toys and cards in the playground and school dinners also conjure up strong memories for many an adult. ![]() Researchers who carried out a detailed study among 2,000 adults found memories of playing in the sand, collecting seashells and playing games like hopscotch sprang to mind first when asked to recall happy days as a child. The typical British adult’s fondest childhood memories are of family trips to the beach, games of hide and seek and watching Top of the Pops.
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