Nature deficit disorder can be recognized and reversed, individually and culturally. But deficit is only one side of the coin. The other is natural abundance. By weighing the consequences of the disorder, we also can become more aware of how blessed our children can be - biologically, cognitively, and spiritually - through positive physical connection to nature. Indeed, the new research focuses not so much on what is lost when nature fades, but on what is gained in the presence of the natural world. There is a great need to educate parents about this research - to awaken or inspire the parents pleasure with nature play - as the necessary context for continued nature experiences for their children, says Louise Chawla. - Excerpt from Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, a National Bestselling book by Richard Louv
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:03:24 +0000
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