21/02/2025
Every time I finish running an Unplugged club, I find myself reflecting, what is it that makes children thrive here?
How is it that the anxious, quiet ones become social and cheeky after just one session—when at school, they struggle to be themselves? Why do the restless ones, so often labeled as troublemakers, suddenly find their calm, their balance, their focus? And what is it that makes the children who are on the verge of being excluded or in tears at the thought of school not want to leave our unplugged clubs?
Maybe it’s simple. Children need space to be free, to test their limits, to take risks and figure out what’s safe. To burn their energy, work with their hands, cook their own food and feel proud serving it to their friends. They need time in nature not as a luxury, but as a regular part of growing up.
If we want our children to be well, we need to give them that space. We need to get them Unplugged.
