Are you a grandparent who would like to help connect your grandchild(ren) with the natural world? Check out these great tips from Richard Louv… Grand Ideas! 21 Great Ways Grandparents and Grandfriends Can Connect Kids to Nature. What wonderful ways to bond!
My dad and my son, then three, gardening together (Tip #9: Create a Grand Garden)…
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I love the visual message – connecting with nature with a hammer! hahaha – great post and cute pic
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Hey! I have nominated you for the super sweet blogging award. heres the link: http://spannerr.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/the-super-sweet-blogging-award/
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Thank you! I’ll head over to check it out…
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What a beautiful photo!
Your dad is creating warm memories for your son.
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My son cherishes these moments. My dad, too. 🙂
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Grand parents are so important! My children have 2 great Grandmothers in their late 80’s and a great Grandfather turning 90 any day!
Generations are so important.
Great blog.
Cheers,
Jennifer
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You are so fortunate for your children to have so many greats and grands around!! My parents had me late, and I had my son late, so we’ve missed out on much of the influence the older generation can provide. I’m so thankful for the time my dad has to spend outdoors with my son. It’s precious. 🙂
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This is a delightful post, and I love seeing a photo of your dad with his special boy! What a precious photo and great smiles! Thanks for the link to the list. You know this is important to me, and as the girls get older and have more activities I don’t have quite a much time just to take long, long walks and explore like we once did. I need to be more strategic with my time. But the idea of introducing and connecting them to nature is so important to me. 🙂
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Yes, I, too, find it harder to find the quality time now that my son is in school. All the more important for us to make it a priority. If we don’t connect our kids to nature, who will??
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Reblogged this on allaboutmanners and commented:
So interesting to read.
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Thank you for sharing my post. 🙂
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Thanks for this. I must admit I am lucky in that my kids visit my parents farm for a couple of weeks every summer. They get to collect chicken eggs, feed goats, ride tractors and most importantly play in the dirt! (Boys, right!) Im going to check out the book though to see what I can do, even if Im not a grandparent. 🙂
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Lucky kids, and so great for your parents to have so much time with them! I love both of Louv’s books… The Nature Principle (about the importance of nature for adults) and Last Child in the Woods (the necessity of it for kids).
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