http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/12/15/green-book-review-for-the-holidays-the-book-you-should-bring-to-parents/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/12/15/green-book-review-for-the-holidays-the-book-you-should-bring-to-parents/#comment-15390 claire datnow Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:33:58 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=6800#comment-15390 As a writer, teacher, parent and grandparent, I agree that too many kids seem to be suffering from "nature deficit disorder." Adults need to encourage kids to revel in the outdoors. Take the kids on nature walks to collect treasures--leaves, pebbles, acorns—play I Spy games, and take photos. As a writer, teacher, parent and grandparent, I agree that too many kids seem to be suffering from “nature deficit disorder.” Adults need to encourage kids to revel in the outdoors. Take the kids on nature walks to collect treasures–leaves, pebbles, acorns—play I Spy games, and take photos.

]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/12/15/green-book-review-for-the-holidays-the-book-you-should-bring-to-parents/#comment-15389 Marla Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:49:20 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=6800#comment-15389 Sometimes, on cold days, I need a little push to get outside. But, as long as there's something to make a mess with (sand, dirt, mud, snow, ice, slush, . . .), my daughter's ready to go! Sometimes, on cold days, I need a little push to get outside. But, as long as there’s something to make a mess with (sand, dirt, mud, snow, ice, slush, . . .), my daughter’s ready to go!

]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/12/15/green-book-review-for-the-holidays-the-book-you-should-bring-to-parents/#comment-15387 Lisa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:26:57 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=6800#comment-15387 I hadn't heard about this book, thank you! We've started building fairy houses. I hadn’t heard about this book, thank you! We’ve started building fairy houses.

]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/12/15/green-book-review-for-the-holidays-the-book-you-should-bring-to-parents/#comment-15386 terra jones Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:35:33 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=6800#comment-15386 We don't have a problem getting our boys outside. We just say, "ou..." and they're gone! :) We don’t have a problem getting our boys outside. We just say, “ou…” and they’re gone!

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