Nature is the basis of our entire existence. That is why it is essential that we teach our children to respect it, since we cannot survive without water to drink, without plants to feed us and purify our air, without animals to feed us and accompany us, to really teach us things. important things in life.
Although the rhythm of life that we lead takes us further and further away from it, it is our duty to get closer, because as we have already said, without that respect for the cycles of nature, our survival is impossible.
Know to respect
It is essential that for your children to learn to know the natural environment so that they can respect it. They must know the natural cycles, such as the rain cycle, the growth of plants and the usefulness of each living being in nature. It is important for them to know, for example that trees and their roots hold the earth and prevent landslides in floods, that they know the pollinating function of flying insects such as bees. They even need to know the importance of the role of predators in controlling the birth control of certain species to maintain the delicate balance that nature requires.
We have already talked in other articles about different ways to put your children in contact with nature, one of them is introduce it into our home and the most traditional is go out to enjoy it.
Pollution, deforestation and liability
It is not necessary that we crush our children daily with this topic every day, but it is necessary that they know the consequences of our actions And know that if you leave a glass lying in the field, it can accidentally start a fire with disastrous consequences for the environment.
It is important that they are educated with the knowledge that all our actions have an impact on nature. They should know that If you take the car for any trip that you could access on foot or by public transport, you are polluting unnecessarily. This is also the case with electrical energy or heating, because, sadly, the means used to create it or bring it to our homes are still polluting and dirty the environment.
It is also essential that they value the importance of water and not waste it or contaminate it, it is an irreplaceable resource for life. The springs, although they have remained there for centuries and even millennia, are not eternal if we dirty them or stop taking care of them.
Recycling can be fun
Once they already know the negative consequences that their actions can have on the environment, it is equally important that positive reinforcement is exerted, showing the actions that positively influence the environment. They can be taught how much fun taking care of nature can be.
For this there are multiple activities that can be carried out, which are an example for them. A fun activity can be making natural soaps with used oil, but when using hazardous chemical material we must take into account the age of our children to carry out this work. In case they are old enough and cautious to be able to execute it, fun molds, essences and pigments can be used to make the activity more entertaining.
We can also make countless crafts with recycled plastic bottles and jugs, including bags and CDs. It can be a very fun entertainment to spend a rainy afternoon and they will feel good knowing that they contribute to not generate harmful garbage that takes centuries to degrade.
Plastic is not the only material subject to recyclingWhat was once a fruit storage box can be turned into a shelf for placing pots or a spice rack. A pot of cocoa can become a piggy bank or a pot to plant a beautiful plant. Ultimately, the important thing is to teach our children that any object can have more than one use, or a life.