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Name: How to Raise a Wild Child
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Author: Scott D. Sampson

Scott D. Sampson

The Art and Science of Falling in Love With Nature

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How to Raise a Wild Child by Scott D. Sampson is a guide to connecting children with nature. It offers practical ways to help kids explore, learn from, and appreciate their natural surroundings.

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Familienleben Erziehung und Heranwachsen

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What’s in it for me? Enrich your child’s life with experiences in nature.

Remember your parents saying you’d go cross-eyed if you watched more than one TV show after another? Today, it’s typical for children to spend most of their free time in front of screens, completely oblivious to their surroundings.

And even if your child’s eyes are still uncrossed, you may find yourself struggling with that feeling that your child’s life is impoverished because she’s missing out on the outdoors activities that used to brighten your childhood. Is this just nostalgia speaking? Not quite...

In these blinks, you’ll discover plenty of scientific evidence that affirms: nature experiences are vital to a child’s well-being. You can use this pack as a practical guide on how to reintroduce nature into your child’s everyday life.

You’ll also discover

why your child needs a hybrid mind;
why sticks make such excellent toys; and
how a forest kindergarten can improve your child’s math skills.

Kids today spend little time outside – for a number of reasons.

Ask a 50-year-old man or woman about their childhood and they’ll gladly tell you about the time they spent playing in the street or roaming about the woods. If you could ask children born today the same question in 50 years, they’d probably give you a very different answer.

Kids today spend much of their free time indoors in front of a screen. What changed? First off, modern parents are very concerned about their children’s safety. Increasing reports of child abduction in the mass media have left many parents afraid to let their kids play outdoors without supervision.

And, as more families live in cities, where more dangers and fewer safe spaces to play exist for children outside, it’s no small wonder that keeping kids inside has become the preferred option. But that’s not all.

Children growing up today will also face a more ruthless and competitive job market than any generation before them. Parents naturally want their children to succeed and are anxious to fill their children’s free time with valuable educational opportunities. A jam-packed schedule of piano lessons, sports practice and academic tutoring often leaves children with as little free time as their stressed-out parents.

And when children do find themselves with free time, it’s not the backyard that beckons. Hooked on video games, TV shows and social networking sites, children are happy to spend their time alone in their rooms in front of a screen.

Each of these developments points in the same direction: very little time outdoors in a child’s typical schedule. Recent studies reveal that the average American child spends four to seven minutes a day outside, compared to seven hours spent in front of screens. This statistic sounds fairly shocking, but is an indoor childhood really so bad?

Spending time outdoors is vital to your child’s well-being.

Ever have the urge to take an evening stroll after a stressful day at work? If you haven’t made a habit of it, you should! It’s important for both your health and your mood. And for kids, this kind of activity is even more vital. All around the world, the health of children is declining rapidly.

In 2014, nearly six million children were diagnosed with ADHD in the United States, while a whopping 18 percent of kids between six and eight years old suffer from obesity. And the situation is only getting worse. So what can we do to turn things around? The answer is surprisingly simple: get kids outside more.

Nature is almost everywhere, so your kids have lots of opportunities to get to know it!

If you’re feeling guilty about not getting your kids to national parks or seaside getaways every other weekend, cut yourself some slack! There are more ways to get your kids connected with nature because there are lots of different kinds of natural environments out there. We can divide these into three categories: wild, domestic and technological.

If you want to get your kids in touch with wild nature, such as forest and mountain environments, you may have to drive for a while. It’s great to do once a month, at least, but what about on the weekends?

There’s a lot you can do to make your child fall in love with nature.

Have you clashed too many times with your kids because of your love for being outdoors and their love for, well, television? Then it’s time to find new ways to get your child engaged with nature. But where to start?

First, you can become a nature mentor for your kids. This means you listen, ask considered questions, and encourage storytelling about nature. It’s easier than you think. Even a question like “What was the coolest thing you discovered here?” can bring that family walk through the park to life.

At the right school, your kid can learn to love nature in the classroom, too.

These days children spend most of their day in schools. You can’t directly foster your child’s connection with nature during this time, but you can choose a school that will. While some schools have treeless, concrete-filled campuses, others make use of nature as a prime learning environment.

Waldorf and Montessori schools create outdoor classrooms by offering nature expeditions or the opportunity to care for school gardens, beehives or chicken coops. These initiatives are increasingly popular among other public and private schools too, as they provide opportunities for students to practice teamwork and responsibility.

Children at every age have something different to gain from nature.

Kids of all ages have something to gain from the great outdoors. Why? Because it provides ample room for their imaginative minds. All too often we consider play as a means for our kids to burn off energy, but it is far more than just that.

Key ingredients for a healthy childhood include protection, love, a strong parental bond and a daily dose of free playtime where kids can discover the world around them using their imagination. Outdoor play is an excellent way to foster this. It also lays the foundation for an appreciation of the natural sciences, not to mention that it helps boost your child’s immune system!

Technology and urbanization will continue to shape childhood, so stay mindful.

It’s a lovely Sunday morning, and you’ve suggested your family make the most of it by heading to the beach to collect seashells. Sounds like a real treat to you! So why are your kids so unimpressed? We can thank technology and urbanization for that.

With all the time we and our offspring spend consuming digital media, the more estranged we are from the natural world around us. Video games and social media offer experiences that give us instant gratification – something we no longer seek out in nature. This change is irrevocable. But there is a compromise!

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How to Raise a Wild Child (2015) will help your family reconnect with nature. With helpful hints and clever strategies, these blinks will ensure your kids can enjoy the scientifically proven benefits of growing up in the great outdoors.

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Nature isnt just a bunch of far-off plants, animals, and landscapes to learn about and visit once … a year.

—Scott D. Sampson

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Teachers who want to educate their students to appreciate and respect nature
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Über den Autor

Scott D. Sampson is a dinosaur paleontologist and science communicator. He is also the program ambassador of Nature Rocks, an initiative by The Nature Conservancy to inspire families to explore nature.

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