Do your kids have 'nature deficit disorder'? - The Diigo Meta page

• 12 May 08
  

  Wisely

  "A new wave of programs is being developed and launched across the United States to address what one writer dubbed a "nature deficit disorder" in children – the desire to sit inside and be entertained by electronic babysitters instead of getting into the great outdoors."

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  • "Scientists are finding that contact with nature can benefit kids in numerous ways, reducing symptoms of hyperactivity and attention-deficit disorders and leading to inner-city girls acting with better self-discipline. Kids in California performed better on science tests after a week in the woods. A survey found that conservation-minded adults traced those concerns to time spent in the wilderness," the newspaper said.

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