How lucky are we that we get to live in and raise our children in a world with such exponential beauty as the home we call earth? What with social media, technology and so much more, it’s important to remind ourselves and our children to appreciate the tangible world around us and all it has to offer. While media is indeed useful in granting us the ability to see photos and videos of places we would never see in person, it’s also important to make sure our children are as immersed in the maintenance and protection of our planet as possible.
But where does that conversation begin? How do we explain to our young ones that nothing is permanent and that it is our job to protect what we have at all costs? Most importantly, how do we encourage our children to engage in conservation in a way that makes them feel and acknowledge that it is each and everyone’s personal duty to do all we can to pitch in?
Here are a few of our favorite ways to teach and engage our children in conservation…
Be Mindful of Media: In today’s day and age, it’s pretty much impossible to prevent your child from using and being exposed to new technologies. And while it’s important to encourage your child to explore the great outdoors and use their imagination when bored, if you’re on a long car ride or you just need to distract them, there’s no shame in whipping out the iPad to help out. That being said, we suggest making sure the shows, games etc. you allow your child to play have a message of sustainability and environmentalism behind them. Kids are quick learners—especially when they’re…
