tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post3919803193006359234..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: No child left insideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24599028075662619482011-05-16T18:17:44.335-07:002011-05-16T18:17:44.335-07:00Oh, tide pools! I can't wait for summer. Our...Oh, tide pools! I can't wait for summer. Our landlocked state doesn't provide that. We have lots of woods to explore though. We have to basically close the inside. Outside is the only option and they end up having a blast.katyfarberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631608284200051174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17265902633295668342011-05-16T13:20:46.888-07:002011-05-16T13:20:46.888-07:00I like the phrase "no child left inside"...I like the phrase "no child left inside". We spend a good part of our summer in Maine where the frogs are rampant. Most mornings are spent searching for frogs and fish, while trying to avoid poison ivy (not always successful!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-23052682939355562612011-05-10T11:50:17.812-07:002011-05-10T11:50:17.812-07:00Our kids loved tidepools, too. We have been lucky ...Our kids loved tidepools, too. We have been lucky to live in a neighborhood full of trees, near forests and rivers and streams, where it was pretty easy to get out and play in nature. It also helped us to have nature-loving friends with kids about the same age as ours. We could take vacations together, and the kids always had others to play with.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042304193297656598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49885026767032461192011-03-31T06:05:16.416-07:002011-03-31T06:05:16.416-07:00We have a family day every weekend outdoors. We ca...We have a family day every weekend outdoors. We call it one day a week. It's a non-negotiable.<br /><br />My husband has written about it on our adventure blog:<br />http://www.adventureinprogress.com/one-day-a-week<br /><br />And I followed up with this homemaker's perspective:<br />http://www.adventureinprogress.com/one-day-a-week-homemaker-view<br /><br />During the week the kids spentRenee @ FIMBYhttp://fimby.tougas.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79430206286987954732011-03-18T06:40:46.318-07:002011-03-18T06:40:46.318-07:00I'm sorry I don't have the citation right ...I'm sorry I don't have the citation right now, but there was a Cornell study that I used to cite in grant proposals about the activity that was the strongest indicator of future "environmentalists". The simple activity was free-play in nature before the age of 11. Just get them there and let them explore, play, and poke around.andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-71669458514832694412011-03-17T22:53:49.765-07:002011-03-17T22:53:49.765-07:00Brad and Hazel - Yeah, modeling behavior is one of...Brad and Hazel - Yeah, modeling behavior is one of the most effective ways of encouraging kids. I love when we are all sitting around reading - it's so quiet and relaxing. Emma spent the afternoon after school going around the block collecting trash.<br /><br />That said, I'm really bad about being on the computer. I try not to be on it when the kids are awake and save it for when they Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61626220106093988882011-03-16T17:38:22.806-07:002011-03-16T17:38:22.806-07:00"No child left Inside" is the motto of a..."No child left Inside" is the motto of a nearby Rec department and I've always loved it!<br />Our kids play outside every day, no matter what the weather. They always come back inside relaxed.Julia's Childhttp://www.sarahpinneo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-84164053539564041302011-03-16T00:12:35.189-07:002011-03-16T00:12:35.189-07:00My kids have always been keen on playing outside g...My kids have always been keen on playing outside generally, but I have noticed that as my eldest gets older she is losing the interest in bugs etc. I am wondering, like Aimee, if it will become harder on a day-to-day basis.<br /><br />We're a pretty outdoorsy family, so there will always be dog walks, cycle rides, canoeing trips etc together, plus they have their own patches on the allotment Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388175819512214533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-12955329574352925632011-03-15T22:30:07.113-07:002011-03-15T22:30:07.113-07:00Chrunchy,
NDD - I think it is probably a signific...Chrunchy,<br /><br />NDD - I think it is probably a significant iProblem. You left out the texting form of dis-communication, among the hazards of sedentary activities.<br /><br /><br />You might have overlooked one important aspect that works - that is, show your kids what is important by letting them see where you spend your time and attention. Reading? Check, they share the activity and the Brad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16051520428768505882011-03-15T21:59:12.204-07:002011-03-15T21:59:12.204-07:00Moon snails are too spectacular! :)
I find that n...Moon snails are too spectacular! :)<br /><br />I find that nature and outside looks more interesting to kids who don't have cable tv or any of the assorted video game things.Erica/Northwest Edible Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359991268813430431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-30799390065899609862011-03-15T20:21:44.354-07:002011-03-15T20:21:44.354-07:00Mostly we do it by being excited about it ourselve...Mostly we do it by being excited about it ourselves. Recently I've pointing out different birds to the Babylady and identifying them and she has been really into that. To the point of calling for her "bird map" (identification card) when she is on the potty to read.<br />We take a lot of slow walks noticing what is around us and she is obsessed with picking up rocks, twigs etc...tomeg- grow and resisthttp://www.growandresist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79355502187931070272011-03-15T18:45:33.261-07:002011-03-15T18:45:33.261-07:00This is exactly the reason why, when a new job opp...This is exactly the reason why, when a new job opportunity came knocking, I jumped at it to move from Phoenix to Richmond, VA. I went from a tract home to 7+ acres. Trying to remember what I did growing up in rural Wisconsin, it all boiled down to one thing...exploring. Exploring the creek that ran through the woods, exploring the bugs and critters that live in the woods, just being outside. The Haphazard Countrymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589056719072610751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22371889063739899032011-03-15T18:31:25.759-07:002011-03-15T18:31:25.759-07:00I just lock them out of the house! KIDDING - sort ...I just lock them out of the house! KIDDING - sort of. On sunny afternoons after school, they know they are expected to play outside more or less until dinner. We have five acres and lots of cute farm animals plus interesting places to play like the compost heap and papa's shop, so it really isn't a hardship. Then again they are only seven and five, so I imagine it might get tougher to Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61289114178603696172011-03-15T17:24:26.503-07:002011-03-15T17:24:26.503-07:00When my kids aren't in school, they're gen...When my kids aren't in school, they're generally outside. We live in suburbia with lots of woods to explore. They routinely come home soaked and dirty, but happy and excited as well. It's worth the added laundry and extra shoes to have them out learning and exploring.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006870853543824758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-35003100120771183542011-03-15T17:09:28.847-07:002011-03-15T17:09:28.847-07:00We go for walks on the creek or just get a shovel ...We go for walks on the creek or just get a shovel and magnifying glass and go in the back yard. My kids had a water fight in the rain yesterday followed by a warm shower.Jenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839122452372826100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91696433710594146262011-03-15T16:28:17.018-07:002011-03-15T16:28:17.018-07:00At school, I focus on place-based learnning. It...At school, I focus on place-based learnning. It's supposed to be in the 50's toward the end of the week so I'll be taking my kiddos outside. <br /><br />As for parenting... Josh gets lots oof time on the farm. Most recently we tapped trees.Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16442786052943880422011-03-15T15:23:33.977-07:002011-03-15T15:23:33.977-07:00My television goes dark every Spring. We live in W...My television goes dark every Spring. We live in Western NY so the winters can be long, but once Spring shows even a sign of its impending arrival, we start going outside and just digging around in the dirt. It always leads to something good.The Itinerant Laborerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483248275277911345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-65629340399797831962011-03-15T15:18:53.370-07:002011-03-15T15:18:53.370-07:00I feel lucky to live near some wild areas, even th...I feel lucky to live near some wild areas, even though I live in a very urban area. This is a good reminder to get my kids into the wild more. Not just so they will be good stewards, but for their own well-being.Betsy (Eco-novice)http://eco-novice.com/noreply@blogger.com