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Balanced and Barefoot

How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children

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Today's kids have adopted sedentary lifestyles filled with television, video games, and computer screens. But more and more, studies show that children need "rough and tumble" outdoor play in order to develop their sensory, motor, and executive functions. Disturbingly, a lack of movement has been shown to lead to a number of health and cognitive difficulties, such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emotion regulation and sensory processing issues, and aggressiveness at school recess break. So, how can you ensure your child is fully engaging their body, mind, and all of their senses?

Using the same philosophy that lies at the heart of her popular TimberNook program - that nature is the ultimate sensory experience, and that psychological and physical health improves for children when they spend time outside on a regular basis - author Angela J. Hanscom offers several strategies to help your child thrive, even if you live in an urban environment.

With this book, you'll discover little things you can do anytime, anywhere to help your kids achieve the movement they need to be happy and healthy in mind, body, and spirit.

©2016 Angela J. Hanscom (P)2016 Tantor Biological Sciences Child Psychology Children's Health Developmental Psychology Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Science Health Special need Outdoor Play
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Must read for all modern parents. Time have changed and as much as we remember how much we enjoyed the freedoms of our own childhood we don't really think about the impact the lack of such freedoms have on the kids of today. This book will change the way you look at your kids.

Informative and practical

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Reaffirms what I do for work, informative and certainly food for thought. Great to inform practice. Anyone who works with or has children should read this.

Fantastic book

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Great book and information that has positively affected how I parent but it sounds like it’s being read by a robot!

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seriously vital information in an age of poor connection with nature and the outside world

a must read for any human

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Loved it! Enlightening look into alternative ways for kids to grow and learn. Every parent should read this!

Recommend!

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