The Future Will Belong To The Nature-smart-those

Natural Playgrounds May Decrease Bullying.

In A Famous Middletown Study Of Muncie, Indiana, In 1924, Mothers Were Asked To Rank The Qualities They Most Desire In Their Children. At The Top Of The List Were Conformity And Strict Obedience. More Than Fifty Years Later, When The Middletown Survey Was Replicated, Mothers Placed Autonomy And Independence First. The Healthiest Parenting Probably Promotes A Balance Of These Qualities In Children.

The Children And Nature Movement Is Fueled By This Fundamental Idea: The Child In Nature Is An Endangered Species, And The Health Of Children And The Health Of The Earth Are Inseparable.

If We Desire A Kinder Nation, Seeing It Through The Eyes Of Children Is An Eminently Sensible Endeavor: A City That Is Pro-child,for Example, Is Also A More Humane Place For Adults.

Nature Is One Of The Best Antidotes To Fear.