Why I started "Kids Should Be Kids"

I started "Kids Should Be Kids" because of my goal of helping children.  All kids deserve to be kids - which to us means healthy, active playtime and creative use of the imagination.  This year as I was building a tree house for my own children (ages 2 and 9) and while looking for rope bridges, climbing nets, etc - I couldn't find anything that was reasonably priced while still being well constructed.  I wanted safe active play products for my kids to enjoy for many years - which is something that kids of all ages (and adults) deserve.

And so "Kids Should Be Kids" was born. Having previously coached kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, helping to found the "High Plains Youth Hockey League," and of course raising my own three children - I have always felt the importance of keeping kids healthy and active.  It's really to find enriching alternatives to TV, video games, and other media these days - especially exciting alternatives that keep kids interested for the long run...  My wife and I are perpetually fighting off the introduction of video games to our household as well as trying to avoid the comatose state that inevitably results from watching TV or the tablet.