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Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

Book by Richard Louv · 4 quotes · Nature, Children, Play

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“Something else was different when we were young: our parents were outdoors. I’m not saying they were joining health clubs and things of that sort, but they were out of the house, out on the porch, talking to neighbors. As far as physical fitness goes, today’s kids are the sorriest generation in the history of the United States. Their parents may be out jogging, but the kids just aren’t outside.”