How Nature Play Builds Balanced, Durable Kids

In this blog post, Jenifer Joy Madden writes about the benefits of outdoor play. Referring to Angela Hanscom’s book, Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children, Madden asserts that children who spend too much time with technology end up with emotional and physical deficits. Her recommendation? All children engage in messy, free-form play outside. Madden’s blog post also displays pictures of nature playgrounds and includes a link to her short interview with Canadian nature playground designer Adam Bienenstock.

Jenifer Joy Madden is a reporter and author. Her books include The Durable Human Manifesto: Practical Wisdom for Living and Parenting in the Digital World and How To Be a Durable Human: Revive and Thrive in the Digital Age Through the Power of Self-Design.

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