Quite Simply, When We Deny Our Children

There’s No Denying The Benefits Of The Internet. But Electronic Immersion, Without A Force To Balance It, Creates The Hole In The Boat — Draining Our Ability To Pay Attention, To Think Clearly, To Be Productive And Creative.

Natural Playgrounds May Decrease Bullying.

From 1997 To 2003, There Was A Decline Of 50 Percent In The Proportion Of Children Nine To Twelve Who Spent Time In Such Outside Activities As Hiking, Walking, Fishing, Beach Play, And Gardening, According To A Study By Sandra Hofferth At The University Of Maryland.

Time Spent In Nature Is The Most Cost-effective And Powerful Way To Counteract The Burnout And Sort Of Depression That We Feel When We Sit In Front Of A Computer All Day.

Passion Is Lifted From The Earth Itself By The Muddy Hands Of The Young; It Travels Along Grass-stained Sleeves To The Heart. If We Are Going To Save Environmentalism And The Environment, We Must Also Save An Endangered Indicator Species: The Child In Nature.