children xmas party : children on rock - Cocagne, Gordon's Bay [© 2008 PaulGodard.com]
children xmas party : children on rock - Cocagne, Gordon's Bay [© 2008 PaulGodard.com]

PARENTING  print this page 

In this section, you will find

  • ideas on how to bring nature into your home,
  • suggestions from Leila Falletisch, play therapist, on how to deal with issues such as anger or body image to name a few, using nature therapy,
  • nature therapy with John Roff,
  • other parents' feedback
  • book reviews

Parenting - Kids Of Nature - re-connect children with nature - Petra & James sitting on rock - Klein Aus Vista, Aus [© 2009 PaulGodard.com]

Nature Deficit Disorder* (NDD) is one of the key issues of today's society. NDD is the alienation of children from their natural environment resulting in emotional imbalance, violence, mismanagement of natural resources and climate change.

"Parents, grandparents, and other relatives are the first responders, but they cannot resolve society's nature deficit disorder by themselves. Educators, health care professionals, policy-makers, business people, urban designers - all must lend a hand." Richard Louv, author of the bestselling book 'Last Child in the Woods'

Kids of Nature uses multimedia storytelling to reconnect children with nature and reduce NDD. We are publishing a new children's book 'Enya & James - In The Land of Magic' to address climate change in an entertaining, non-threatening way, and in so-doing contribute to a greener and healthier world.