Comments on: Raising Kids Who Care About the World Around Them http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/ Green and Natural Parenting Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: KIm Smith http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4390 KIm Smith Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:17:36 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4390 I love your ideas, and I was wondering if you might be able to help me. My 8yr old daughter is a very caring person, with a big heart. I would like to get her a Christmas present that is fun for her and she gets to keep, but also would allow her to give back to something. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks I love your ideas, and I was wondering if you might be able to help me. My 8yr old daughter is a very caring person, with a big heart. I would like to get her a Christmas present that is fun for her and she gets to keep, but also would allow her to give back to something. Do you have any suggestions?
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]]> By: erin http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4389 erin Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:58:40 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4389 thanks for these great ideas. I appreciate what you've written and totally agree that we have to build care into our kids - for the important things around them. For some children, this does not come naturally. We just borrowed a book from the public library this week, and it has renewed some interest in trees around our house. It's called, Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees by Jim Arnosky. After reading this book, we have gone twice into the forest paths near our home to search for evergeen samples and seeds from the deciduous trees, for the purpose of comparing them to Crinkleroot's guide to various trees. Crinkleroot talks about the trees being his friends in the forest, and invites readers to get to know the trees in their own area so they can become friends as well. thanks for these great ideas. I appreciate what you’ve written and totally agree that we have to build care into our kids – for the important things around them. For some children, this does not come naturally. We just borrowed a book from the public library this week, and it has renewed some interest in trees around our house. It’s called, Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees by Jim Arnosky. After reading this book, we have gone twice into the forest paths near our home to search for evergeen samples and seeds from the deciduous trees, for the purpose of comparing them to Crinkleroot’s guide to various trees. Crinkleroot talks about the trees being his friends in the forest, and invites readers to get to know the trees in their own area so they can become friends as well.

]]> By: claire http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4388 claire Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:20:55 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4388 I just found your blog through stumble and I love it! What great information, thank you. I will stay tuned. claires last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/agentzoey/~3/302458711/one-girl.html" rel="nofollow">One Girl...</a> I just found your blog through stumble and I love it! What great information, thank you. I will stay tuned.

claires last blog post..One Girl…

]]> By: Principled Discovery » The Carnival of Homeschooling honors the homeschool bag lady http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4387 Principled Discovery » The Carnival of Homeschooling honors the homeschool bag lady Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:44:11 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4387 [...] To start things off, Natural Family Living Blog presents Raising Kids Who Care About the World Around Them. [...] [...] To start things off, Natural Family Living Blog presents Raising Kids Who Care About the World Around Them. [...]

]]> By: Lisa McClatchy http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4386 Lisa McClatchy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:47:06 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4386 Wow! What a great post, and what a great blog! This is exactly what I want to teach my children, and we have only just begun our journey of giving of ourselves to others. I have a long list of ideas that we can do as a family, to help others and give back to people who are less fortunate. What you wrote, is what was on my heart, but I sure could not articulate it as well as you- thanks for sharing this! I will be visiting often! <em>Lisa McClatchy's last blog post..</em><a href='http://trivani.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/riding-bikes-for-fun-or-survival/' rel="nofollow">Riding Bikes- For Fun, or Survival?</a> Wow! What a great post, and what a great blog! This is exactly what I want to teach my children, and we have only just begun our journey of giving of ourselves to others. I have a long list of ideas that we can do as a family, to help others and give back to people who are less fortunate. What you wrote, is what was on my heart, but I sure could not articulate it as well as you- thanks for sharing this! I will be visiting often!

Lisa McClatchy’s last blog post..Riding Bikes- For Fun, or Survival?

]]> By: candeelady http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4385 candeelady Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:16:44 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4385 Everything you mentined and more can be found in the girlscout and boyscout programs. I was a leader for 6 years and loved the community and character skills my daughter learned. Joining an organization like this (and I'm sure there are others) makes finding ideas and resources much easier than doing it on your own AND it's fun to work and meet other Moms with like mindsets. The campgrounds they have established are great places to take kids for programs AWAY from the high tech world. Everything you mentined and more can be found in the girlscout and boyscout programs. I was a leader for 6 years and loved the community and character skills my daughter learned. Joining an organization like this (and I’m sure there are others) makes finding ideas and resources much easier than doing it on your own AND it’s fun to work and meet other Moms with like mindsets. The campgrounds they have established are great places to take kids for programs AWAY from the high tech world.

]]> By: Dana Sherman http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4384 Dana Sherman Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:20:15 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4384 Thanks for posting blogs about kids with character. I think those of us who are should support each other and provide links to our sites. Keep blogging on this important subject! This is my blog: http://kidswithcharacter.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html Thanks for posting blogs about kids with character. I think those of us who are should support each other and provide links to our sites. Keep blogging on this important subject!

This is my blog: http://kidswithcharacter.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html

]]> By: Jessica http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4383 Jessica Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:59:32 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4383 Sorry-- I meant MOST important, not lost! Sorry– I meant MOST important, not lost!

]]> By: Jessica http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4382 Jessica Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:58:36 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/04/14/raising-kids-who-care-about-the-world-around-them/#comment-4382 What great ideas for projects and lessons for our kids. Thank you. I believe, in addition to your thoughts, that the lost important thing we can do is model for our children what we would like them to learn. If my kids see me gardening, composting, and using natural products, for example, they will probably do the same as adults. I do like the idea of volunteering as a family; giving is one thing I want to teach myself and my kids about as they grow. What great ideas for projects and lessons for our kids. Thank you. I believe, in addition to your thoughts, that the lost important thing we can do is model for our children what we would like them to learn. If my kids see me gardening, composting, and using natural products, for example, they will probably do the same as adults. I do like the idea of volunteering as a family; giving is one thing I want to teach myself and my kids about as they grow.

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