As adults, we must overcome our own fears and let our children back into nature, where they'll encounter perplexing, astounding and sometimes life-changing sights, smells and tastes -- along with the risk of a few bug bites and scraped knees. If we don't, we risk creating what Louv terms a "Nature Deficit Disorder" in our next generation, and a generation of adults that view the natural world with fear and ambivalence.
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Posted by Dave at February 1, 2006 09:19 AM