Single Mom, Outside with Toddlers

There is a new term I discovered recently, Nature Defecit Disorder, which is used to describe the current state of most of our children’s lives.  Devoid of natural wonder, curiosity, and adventure, I think our children are suffering for it, and the experts agree.  Research has concluded that a child who spends more time out doors is healthier, physically and mentally, and more likely to succeed in life.

My own children, despite my reverance for nature, are so saddled with technology, I am worried for their health.  My dear daughter is only three, but she spends most of her time vegetating in front of Noggin, or Nick Jr. or even PBS Kids.  I don’t doubt the educational values these broadcasters offer in their programing, but the irony of my daughter being so thrilled with the Backyardigans, a show whose entire premise is that a group of children play in thier own back yards with nothing more than their imagination and few props, while my own little darling barely ventures in to her own back yard, is more than frustrating to me. 

So, I have come to a conclusion, made a resolution, if you will, that we are going to get away from the TV, the computer games, the electronic toys, the whole shebang of trappings of modern living.  We are going to get outside, breathe fresh air, see birds in the sky and bugs at our feet, maybe catch a pollywog (first, find out what a pollywog is) or a firefly, and generally reconnect with the world out side of our four walls.

I hope to post regularly, and I hope that our journey will inspire you to go out and see what that big wide world has to offer you and your family.  Trust me, if I can do it (fingers crossed that I even can…lol) you can do it too, maybe we will see you out there some where.

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