I could really care less what you do but I will attest to the rewards of a full sensory experience while playing outside—the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and the way things feel. My senses are mostly in full working order and for that I am extremely grateful.
When I go hiking I stop to smell the flowers. I carefully choose vistas to admire. I gather rocks and leaves and familiarize myself with their textures. I also can't resist the bittersweet taste of a ripe thimbleberry but I definitely I do not shut off one of my most complex senses by stuffing earphones in my head.
The wind in the trees or the song of a bird . . . it makes no sense to me to turn that off.
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