Comments on: Take a Nature Walk With Kids To Improve Their Emotional Well-Being http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/07/31/take-a-nature-walk-with-kids-to-improve-their-emotional-well-being/ Green and Natural Parenting Thu, 24 May 2012 18:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: erin peters http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/07/31/take-a-nature-walk-with-kids-to-improve-their-emotional-well-being/#comment-12896 erin peters Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:09:15 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=3181#comment-12896 Here in Western Canada, we are proud of Barry MacDonald - an author/speaker/advocate of boys. Check our his recent newsletter which addresses the topic of getting your boys outside. Obviously, he specifically researches the needs of boys, but the principles are good for girls as well. http://www.mentoringboys.com/ Here in Western Canada, we are proud of Barry MacDonald – an author/speaker/advocate of boys. Check our his recent newsletter which addresses the topic of getting your boys outside. Obviously, he specifically researches the needs of boys, but the principles are good for girls as well. http://www.mentoringboys.com/

]]> By: Jodi V http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/07/31/take-a-nature-walk-with-kids-to-improve-their-emotional-well-being/#comment-12895 Jodi V Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:01:52 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=3181#comment-12895 I enjoyed your post. I am an advocate on connecting kids with nature. Nature walks are an easy way to inspire parents to take their kids outside. :) I enjoyed your post. I am an advocate on connecting kids with nature. Nature walks are an easy way to inspire parents to take their kids outside. :)

]]> By: Sharon http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/07/31/take-a-nature-walk-with-kids-to-improve-their-emotional-well-being/#comment-12894 Sharon Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:26:49 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=3181#comment-12894 Nature provides negative ions, far infrared energy, magnetic energy, Vitamin D and probably a whole lot more that humans haven't discovered yet! Exercise boosts serotonin levels. TV hypnotizes children and in my opinion shouldn't be in the home if you have kids. Get out in nature daily. Even if it's just a quick walk in the park or shoveling snow in the winter, it should be a daily activity. Nature provides negative ions, far infrared energy, magnetic energy, Vitamin D and probably a whole lot more that humans haven’t discovered yet! Exercise boosts serotonin levels. TV hypnotizes children and in my opinion shouldn’t be in the home if you have kids. Get out in nature daily. Even if it’s just a quick walk in the park or shoveling snow in the winter, it should be a daily activity.

]]> By: Esther Hawkins http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/07/31/take-a-nature-walk-with-kids-to-improve-their-emotional-well-being/#comment-12893 Esther Hawkins Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:30:28 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=3181#comment-12893 Lovely, inspiring post! I took my kids on a walk the other day and it's so amazing to connect on another level. We played a game called 'let's see what we can see' and we'd just point things out to each other. My 2 year old pointed out 'a baby octagon' and it was indeed a small octagon! I love it when he is able to apply the things he's learning to real life. These are precious days with our kids and they can pass by too quickly if we don't take the time to slow down and connect. Lovely, inspiring post! I took my kids on a walk the other day and it’s so amazing to connect on another level. We played a game called ‘let’s see what we can see’ and we’d just point things out to each other. My 2 year old pointed out ‘a baby octagon’ and it was indeed a small octagon! I love it when he is able to apply the things he’s learning to real life. These are precious days with our kids and they can pass by too quickly if we don’t take the time to slow down and connect.

]]> By: Adam http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/07/31/take-a-nature-walk-with-kids-to-improve-their-emotional-well-being/#comment-12892 Adam Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:26:27 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=3181#comment-12892 Great indepth post. Nature is great for adults as well (as you mentioned), humans are not designed to be in concrete jungles with things passing them every millisecond as it becomes overwhelming on the mind. Thats why they built parks in all the cities. Great indepth post. Nature is great for adults as well (as you mentioned), humans are not designed to be in concrete jungles with things passing them every millisecond as it becomes overwhelming on the mind.

Thats why they built parks in all the cities.

]]> By: Primal http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/07/31/take-a-nature-walk-with-kids-to-improve-their-emotional-well-being/#comment-12891 Primal Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:19:51 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=3181#comment-12891 As a Charlotte Mason mom.. I agree. Nature walks are great. Followed closely by nature study. :-) As a Charlotte Mason mom.. I agree. Nature walks are great. Followed closely by nature study. :-)

]]> By: momtofivekids http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/07/31/take-a-nature-walk-with-kids-to-improve-their-emotional-well-being/#comment-12890 momtofivekids Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:46:02 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=3181#comment-12890 This is great! Thanks for sharing! I've been taking my younger kids on nature walks lately and I've noticed that it seems to help my child who has attention problems. I should take take my teens with me on walks more often. This is great! Thanks for sharing! I’ve been taking my younger kids on nature walks lately and I’ve noticed that it seems to help my child who has attention problems. I should take take my teens with me on walks more often.

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