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Children Quotes - Page 757

Quite simply, when we deny our children nature, we deny them beauty.

Richard Louv (2013). “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”, p.149, Atlantic Books Ltd

Studies of children in playgrounds with both green areas and manufactured play areas found that children engaged in more creative forms of play in the green areas.

Richard Louv (2013). “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”, p.74, Atlantic Books Ltd

The times I spent with my children in nature are among my most meaningful memories-and I hope theirs.

Richard Louv (2008). “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder”, p.316, Algonquin Books

By letting our children lead us to their own special places we can rediscover the joy and wonder of nature.

Richard Louv (2013). “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”, p.137, Atlantic Books Ltd

There is a real world, beyond the glass, for children who look, for those whose parents encourage them to truly see.

Richard Louv (2013). “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”, p.57, Atlantic Books Ltd

To take nature and natural play away from children may be tantamount to withholding oxygen.

Richard Louv (2013). “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”, p.90, Atlantic Books Ltd

Being close to nature, in general, helps boost a child's attention span.

Richard Louv (2013). “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”, p.87, Atlantic Books Ltd

Nature introduces children to the idea—to the knowing—that they are not alone in this world, and that realities and dimensions exist alongside their own.

Richard Louv (2013). “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”, p.227, Atlantic Books Ltd

It's human nature - we want to believe our children, our families, our President!

"The Hoax - Richard Gere interview". Interview with Jack Foley, www.indielondon.co.uk.