http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/06/connecting-with-nature-connecting-with-each-other-2/ Helping families and teachers protect and promote imaginative play in our way-too-busy, consumer-driven, media-filled world. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/06/connecting-with-nature-connecting-with-each-other-2/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Maria Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:57:45 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.com/2009/06/connecting-with-nature-connecting-with-each-other-2/#comment-194 I remember as a kid exploring woods by myself and with friends, and by ten I was riding my bike alone a mile or more from home. But I don't feel comfortable letting my kids even go to the park across the street alone. They don't spend nearly as much time outside as I used to. I don't know how much of the concern for childrens' safety is real and how much is my perception, but I wish I could give my kids the freedom I had. It means that my kids get a very different childhood experience than I did, and not for the better in that sense, and although I think about this issue a lot, I'm frankly not sure how to resolve it, except to try to get more time outside myself with them. I remember as a kid exploring woods by myself and with friends, and by ten I was riding my bike alone a mile or more from home. But I don't feel comfortable letting my kids even go to the park across the street alone. They don't spend nearly as much time outside as I used to. I don't know how much of the concern for childrens' safety is real and how much is my perception, but I wish I could give my kids the freedom I had. It means that my kids get a very different childhood experience than I did, and not for the better in that sense, and although I think about this issue a lot, I'm frankly not sure how to resolve it, except to try to get more time outside myself with them.

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/06/connecting-with-nature-connecting-with-each-other-2/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Geralyn Bywater McLaughlin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:55:56 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.com/2009/06/connecting-with-nature-connecting-with-each-other-2/#comment-159 Your welcome, Karen. As you come across other good resources, please let me know. Also, please update us in your efforts to inspire teachers to get children outside! Your welcome, Karen. As you come across other good resources, please let me know. Also, please update us in your efforts to inspire teachers to get children outside!

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/06/connecting-with-nature-connecting-with-each-other-2/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Karen Spiegel Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:53:24 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.com/2009/06/connecting-with-nature-connecting-with-each-other-2/#comment-153 When I'm not enjoying the outdoors this summer, or if it's too rainy, I plan to read Last Child in the Woods. Also plan to check out No Child Left Indoors, and maybe inspire some teachers to get the children outside. Thanks for the great resources, Geralyn. When I'm not enjoying the outdoors this summer, or if it's too rainy, I plan to read Last Child in the Woods. Also plan to check out No Child Left Indoors, and maybe inspire some teachers to get the children outside. Thanks for the great resources, Geralyn.

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/06/connecting-with-nature-connecting-with-each-other-2/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Chris Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:05:14 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.com/2009/06/connecting-with-nature-connecting-with-each-other-2/#comment-138 Geralyn, I couldn't agree with you more. In a similar vein, I am also annoyed by daycare centers that use television. Our church has one in the infant room. Geralyn, I couldn't agree with you more. In a similar vein, I am also annoyed by daycare centers that use television. Our church has one in the infant room.

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