Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01IDSEQW8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 371 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kids, Dirt, Independence, and Growth TKT This is a nice quick resource on why it is so important to get your child outside. It offers some insight into how to combat the cultural push away from allowing our kids to be independent. This book is very simple to read and attempts to backup the claims within. It is a sort of sad reality that some of the advice is difficult to follow. Simply put, it is time to take back childhood and let children become explorers.. D. Morency said Even grandparents should read this book!. Angela does a great job of melding theory with practical experience. I found myself looking back at my childhood and totally agreeing with Angela that we have somehow forgotten about what she calls "free play" I'm in my sixties, and after reading this book I feel like going outside to build a fort. As a grandparent I found this book very enlightening.. Everyone will learn something Love how she breaks things down scientifically to explain exactly how a child rolling down a hill is good for them and their development. Her stories annoyed me a little because they always had the perfect outcome that Supports what she's writing about. Otherwise full of excellent information that will make you feel good about your child climbing trees and getting dirty.
Hanscom offers several strategies to help your child thrive, even if you live in an urban environment. With this book, you'll discover little things you can do anytime, anywhere to help your kids achieve the movement they need to be happy and healthy in mind, body, and spirit.. Today's kids have adopted sedentary lifestyles filled with television, video games, and computer screens. But more and more, studies show that children need "rough and tumble" outdoor play in order to develop their sensory, motor, and executive functions. Disturbingly, a lack of movement has been shown to lead to a number of health and cognitive difficulties, such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emotion regulation and sensory processing issues, and aggressiveness at school recess break. So, how can you ensure your child is fully engaging their body, mind, and all of their se