Grow Wild

Your kids are looking at their screens All. The. Time.--and you're concerned. Maybe you've read Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation or Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods and you want to stop screen addiction and nature deficit disorder before it's too late. This book can help.Dont just focus on taking away screens; focus on creating a fun childhood!2021 INDIE Awards Gold Winner (Family & Relationships category)Katy Bowman is my go-to expert on the importance of movement for the body. Grow Wild is no exception to that. Filled with delightful, rich nuggets of information on everything from the best shoes to put on your child's feet (if necessary!) to the importance of climbing trees, this book is a real gem for any family wanting to make the most of their movement opportunities on a daily basis.--Angela Hanscom, author of Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable ChildrenOur kids are moving less than any other generation in human history; indoor time and screen time have skyrocketed. As adults and kids turn more to convenient, tech-based solutions, tasks that once required head-to-toe use of our muscles and bones can be done with a click and a swipe. Without meaning to, weve created an anxious generation by opting for wired convenience over the movement-rich environment that our physical, mental, and environmental health depends on.Grow Wild helps parents start to address this massive problem, serving as a field guide to all the movement opportunities were currently missing.Learn to stack your life for richer experiences that dont take more time:Set up your home to promote more movement, naturallyDress for (movement) successAdd snacktivities to your mealsPlan dynamic celebrationsCreate a dynamic homework spaceBring nature into your home and play Bowman, a leader in the Movement movement, has written Grow Wild to show where movement used to fit into the activities of daily life and more importantly, how it can again.The perfect companion to Bowmans bestseller Move Your DNA, Grow Wild provides practical, everyday, nature-rich ideas on how to let kids move their DNA while doing things theyll love. The book features:100+ full-color photographs of kids and families movingSuccess stories from parents, grandparents, teachersStudy sessions that make movement research more accessible to laypersonsWritten to all that work with childrenparents, teachers, relatives, health professionals, and moreA book to be referenced again and again as kids grow up!Grow Wild is essential reading for a wide range of readersanyone who spends time with children. Humans live in many places and there are countless movement opportunities wherever you live, you just need to know how to spot them.Children and their families can thrive by learning to move more inside, adventure more outside, and grow wild in any environment.