Movement and sport
Walking, cycling, playful exercise, sport and swimming, always adapted to the child's age, interests and capacity.
DEN Active Time for Children
Experience, attention and real presence
Personal attention, movement and real experiences while parents are busy.
While parents are busy
More than supervision: meaningful time for children
There are times when parents need reliable help for a few hours. Children may need more than someone to watch over them: movement, experiences, attention and an adult who is truly present.
DEN Active Time for Children is an agreed, primarily individual programme. It offers a shared afternoon or day with sport, swimming, nature, culture, conversation, meals and rest, instead of waiting at home or filling time with screens.
Every session is personal
What can active time include?
Nature and discovery
Parks, woodland paths, watersides and outdoor adventures where children take part in the day rather than simply watch it.
Cultural and city activities
A museum, library, exhibition or a neighbourhood explored together, with curiosity and without rushing or pressure to perform.
Real shared experiences
A personal activity shaped by the child's interests and the day's opportunities.
Conversation and attention
Time together leaves room for questions, stories, laughter and simply listening when that is what the child needs.
Meals, rest and a calm pace
Longer activities also include rest, meals and quiet time. Every minute need not be filled with a task.
Individual and flexible
Who is it for?
Primarily boys in the upper years of primary school who need a few hours of safe, attentive adult presence and meaningful activities while their parents work, run errands or attend to other commitments.
It can be especially helpful for a child who finds larger groups difficult, takes time to open up or feels more comfortable in a calm, personal relationship. Participation always begins with a conversation and getting to know one another.
Agreed in advance
How does it work?
- 01
Initial discussion with parents
I learn about the child's age, interests, habits and sensitivities, and the circumstances in which the family needs help.
- 02
Planning around the child
I plan our time individually. The setting, movement and activities fit the child, the weather and the length of the session.
- 03
Meaningful time together
Sessions are primarily individual and last at least three hours. Within a three-, five- or eight-hour session, movement, experiences and calm form a natural rhythm.
- 04
Brief feedback for parents
At the end, parents receive brief, clear feedback about our time together and what was on their child's mind.
Clear boundaries
What is active time not?
The aim is more than simply keeping a child occupied. It offers understanding, personal adult presence, shared activities and real situations, respecting the child's own pace and the family's boundaries.
- Not passive babysitting at home.
- Not day care or an indoor play centre.
- Not tutoring or compulsory study time.
- Not therapy or diagnostic assessment.
- Not sports-club training.
- Not a ready-made programme identical for every child.
Every shared activity begins with a conversation.
The exact location, date, duration, fee, travel and activity details are clearly agreed with each family in advance.