Digital Detox Camp to encourage children play outdoor sports

Royal Bahrain Hospital has come together with Bahrain Tennis Club and Athletic Kings to organize a Digital Detox Camp for children and parents with a view of encouraging children to play more outdoor sports and improve bonding between parents and children.    

The camp will be held at the Bahrain Tennis Club on April 12, 2019, 3 pm onwards. It is a free camp and parents and children have the opportunity to bond over multi skills workshops, yoga, tennis and much more. Children from ages 2 to 14 can participate along with their parents, the hospital said in a statement issued.

Khamis Mouqla, President, Bahrain Tennis Club, said: “We are extremely happy to come together with Royal Bahrain Hospital and Athletic Kings in putting up this activity. Today’s children need to be encouraged to get away from digital devices and spend more time outdoors. This will promote their health and growth.”

Dr. Sheriff Sahadulla, Chief Executive Officer at Royal Bahrain Hospital said, “Children use technology these days far more than when I was a kid. Looking at a screen has become a regular activity. This needs to be balanced with other activities such as taking part in sports.  Sports are important for children as it builds healthy bones and muscles, increases fitness, improves sleep, helps them socialize and improves their self-confidence among other things.    We are extremely thankful to Athletic Kings and Bahrain Tennis Club in coming together and organizing this event.”