The average American child is plopped in front of a screen - TV, computer or video - 44 hours a week. That means fewer hours spent outdoors, exploring and feeling connected to nature. Parents are at least partly to blame: Many tend to overestimate the danger of playing outdoors. In fact, violence against children in outdoor settings is down by 40 percent over past years, making the outdoors one of the safest places for a child.
To combat nature deficit disorder, NWF recommends that children participate in at least one ‘green hour’ every day - an hour spent outdoors in unstructured play. Here are some ideas to get your child outside and interacting with nature:
* Go on a nature walk
* Put up a birdfeeder
* Set up a tent and camp in your yard
* Go fishing
* Go on a bug hunt
* Create a Backyard Wildlife Habitat site
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Posted on June 15th, 2006 by Dee
Filed under: Quality Time With Kids
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