“The Mud will wash off but the memories will last a lifetime” ~Author unknown “As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth to see the land as an animal does to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unselfconsciously to the soughing of the trees.” ~Valerie Andrews “What do parents owe their young that is more important than a warm and trusting connection to the Earth…?” ~ Theodore Roszak “Every child needs a parent, grandparent or friend who will say let’s go it’s time for an adventure.” ~Penny Whitehouse Our world needs more adults who question and challenge and hold the powerful accountable.” Our world doesn’t need more adults who blindly serve the powerful because they’ve been trained to obey authority without question. “The ultimate gift we can give the world is to grow our tiny humans into adult humans who are independent thinkers, compassionate doers, conscious questioners, radical innovators, and passionate peacemakers. “Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. Look around, it won’t take long to find it.” It’s the weed breaking through the pavement, It’s the leaves forming smallĬlumps along the side of the road. “When children play in natural spaces, they’re far more likely to invent their own games than in more structured settings – a key factor in becoming self-directed and inventive adults later in life” ~Richard Louv Perhaps this is what Thoreau had in mind when he said, “the more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core, and I think the same is true of human beings.” ~David Sobel “If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it. It’s time to let children be children again.” ~ LR KNOST “It’s time to return to childhood, to simplicity, to running and climbing and laughing in the sunshine, to experiencing happiness instead of being trained for a lifetime of happiness. Show them proof that for every act of destruction, they can sow a seed, however small, of beauty.” ~Nicolette Sowder Plant strawberries together, make wild medicines, paint the sunrise. “Children grow up hearing how broken the environment is, how broken beyond repair. Today, leave the homework untouched, in favour of outdoor play and real-world learning.” “Don’t wait until your child’s school understands how important green time is for their growing minds.
We must teach our children to smell the earth, to taste the rain, to touch the wind, to see things grow, to hear the sun rise and night fall – to care. “Our challenge isn’t so much to teach children about the natural world, but to find ways to sustain the instinctive connections they already carry.” ~ Terry Krautwurst Children get to celebrate and be themselves, while we are reminded of our inner child – the essence of who we are.” Nicolette Sowder “Playing together in nature is as much about us as it is about the child. Let them shout and laugh when the sun wakes them in the morning.” Let them rest peacefully when a tree invites them to sleep beneath its shade Let them run on it and trample it with their bare feet Let them remove their shoes when they find a puddle of water Īnd when the grass of the meadows is wet with dew,
CUTE KID QUOTES ABOUT GROWING UP FREE
“ Let the children be free encourage them It’s time to add a pinch of adventure, a sprinkle of sunshine and a big handful of outdoor play.” ~ Penny Whitehouse Most kids have technology, school and extracurricular activities covered. “To raise a nature-bonded child is to raise a rebel, a dreamer, an innovator… someone who will walk their own verdant, winding path.” ~Nicolette Sowder It’s this engagement between limbs of the body and bones of the earth where true balance and centeredness emerge.” ~ David Sobel “Children more than ever, need opportunities to be in their bodies in the world – jumping rope, bicycling, stream hopping and fort building. “Encourage your child to have muddy, grassy or sandy feet by the end of each day, that’s the childhood they deserve.” Do you know what I love most about quotes though?įirst, feel energised and motivated about getting your kids back in nature by checking out the list of gorgeous nature quotes below. They make me feel good, they inspire me to be a better mother, they help me think deeply about my values. I love quotes about children and nature, don’t you?
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