"wild" nature play as a kid...

Check this article out. It was a great reminder to me as my big boy asked to go on adventure today. I went blank. Duh! walking in the woods, it's so simple. This simple Mama is taking the chitlins to the woods tommorow. thank you...

"Our study indicates that participating in wild nature activities before age 11 is a particularly potent pathway toward shaping both environmental attitudes and behaviors in adulthood," said Wells, whose previous studies have found that nature around a home can help protect children against life stress and boost children's cognitive functioning.

"When children become truly engaged with the natural world at a young age, the experience is likely to stay with them in a powerful way -- shaping their subsequent environmental path," she added.

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