Note to Parents: What’s Worth Imitating?
May 2nd, 2010 | Author: Shannon
Taken a few weeks ago as we played in the mud.
We spent the whole weekend outside: playing in a homemade mud puddle, racking leaves, climbing trees, and digging in the garden.
We left home for groceries (bummer we needed to do that!)
It was so delightful.
At a time in my life, I might have thought I didn’t “do” anything. Now, feel good unplugging from the craze of “doing” for long enough to really feel the joy of this moment.
Note to parents: in order for kids to connect with nature, we need to show them how… we need to get dirty, play joyfully in the mud, kick a ball, dance in the sunshine, and sing with the birds.
Kids learn through imitation.
What did you do this weekend worth imitating?
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4 Responses to “Note to Parents: What’s Worth Imitating?”
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I love your post. I spent my day at a horse show watching kids including my own ride their horses and so proud to be in the seat proud and tall.
It is nice to let children follow their passions.
Your yard looks so awesome, what a wonderful place to play and explore. We like making mud puddles too, in fact, we may just do so again once Miss 2 wakes from her nap
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Thanks for the link- up (love the idea and the button!) So great to have all these awesome folks all around the world thinking about playing with kids! We really enjoy our backyard!
What an awesome back yard!
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