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Oakville

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Ontario

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Canada

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Chris Churchill

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What matters to me most about my childs' lives?

I want my kids lives to be fun.  It all comes down to that single simple thing.  When they have kids of their own, I hope they will fondly recall the love, support and opportunity we tried to provide them.  I hope we are successful in not only giving them the tools but also the desire to pass those values along to their own kids.  I want them to remember their childhood for all the enjoyment it provides rather than as just another step toward adulthood. 

What drew me to Playborhood?

We were all kids once and we survived.  How many times have you heard that line and in how many different situations?  I believe that my childhood environment and experiences - good and bad - have a great deal to do with who I am.  Our kids deserve to become who they become without being programmed by us.  They can only do that if they have the opportunity to independently learn how to enjoy life.  Playbourhood is about finding ways to let our kids have the opportunity to play - to experience the fun side of life. 

My recommendations for other parents who want their child(s) to play more

You can’t tell a child what fun is - they just know.  If you let them be, they will do.  If you let them learn, they will grow.  If you love them, just let them go… but tell them they have to come home when the street lights come on! 

My favorite childhood play memories

Riding my bike, with my friends or with my family, all over town.  Uptown, downtown, to school, to play… anytime and any day.  Plus a bunch of other stuff mentioned in my response to Mike’s Manifesto.