Richard Louv
Richard Louv
Richard Louvis an American nonfiction author and journalist. He is best known for his seventh book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, which investigates the relationship of children and the natural world in current and historical contexts. Louv created the term “nature-deficit disorder” to describe possible negative consequences to individual health and the social fabric as children move indoors and away from physical contact with the natural world – particularly unstructured, solitary experience. Louv cites...
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Stress reduction, greater physical health, a deeper sense of spirit, more creativity, a sense of play, even a safer life-these are the rewards that await a family then it invites more nature into children's lives.
To take nature and natural play away from children may be tantamount to withholding oxygen.
We can conserve energy and tread more lightly on the Earth while we expand our culture's capacity for joy.
Children need nature for the healthy development of their senses, and therefore, for learning and creativity.
Each of us-adult or child-must earn nature's gift by knowing nature directly, however difficult it may be to glean that knowledge in an urban environment.
There is another possibility: not the end of nature, but the rebirth of wonder and even joy.
Nature is beautiful, but not always pretty.
Nature is about smelling, hearing, tasting, seeing...
There is a real world, beyond the glass, for children who look, for those whose parents encourage them to truly see.
A natural environment is far more complex than any playing field.
Most people are either awakened to or are strengthened in their spiritual journey by experiences in the natural world.
By letting our children lead us to their own special places we can rediscover the joy and wonder of nature.
Children who played outside every day, regrdless of weather, had better motor coordination and more ability to concentrate.
Being close to nature, in general, helps boost a child's attention span.