Kenapa kanak2 perlu contact dgn alam semula jadi?

Why do children need a meaningful relationship with nature?

Richard Louv jawab: Research suggests that a connection to nature is biologically innate; as humans, we have an affinity for the natural world. When children spend most of their time indoors, they miss out. Problems associated with alienation from nature include familiar maladies: depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Kids who have direct access to nature are better learners. Exposure to nature has been shown to reduce stress and increase attention spans.

When a child is out in nature, all the senses get activated. He is immersed in something bigger than himself, rather than focusing narrowly on one thing, such as a computer screen. He's seeing, hearing, touching, even tasting. Out in nature, a child's brain has the chance to rejuvenate, so the next time he has to focus and pay attention, perhaps in school, he'll do better.

Tapi sapa Richard Louv ni?

Richard Louv is an author and journalist focused on nature, family and community. His most recent book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, has stimulated an international conversation about the future relationship between children and nature, and has helped spawn a movement that is now moving into the international sphere.
He serves as chairman of the Children & Nature Network, an organization helping to build the international movement to connect children with nature.

Mungkin kat Malaysia Nature Deficit Disorder ni belum ketara lagi... tp xkan nak tunggu dia dah byk br kita nak pantau kan... so parent semua, aktiviti luar utk anak2 tu penting utk perkembangan otak mereka... rajin2 kan diri beriadah bersama anak2... walaupun penat lepas blk keje, berbaloi bila lihat senyum tawa mereka ketika mereka meneroka alam semula jadi... xpayah jauh2 kat tmn permainan kat kawasan perumahan tu pun dah cukup bagus...

Bak kata tagline Breeze yg iklan dia budak2 main bola dlm lumpur tu... "Biar terkena kotoran demi pengalaman"

Bukan Breeze aje yg buat iklan berkonsepkan aktiviti outdoor camtu... Iklan susu pun sama... perasan x ada satu iklan kat radio yg Norliah Ghani jadi nenek yg dialog dia mcm ni: "budak baru 18 bulan xpe ke main lopak lepas hujan?" Susu apa ek? i tak ingat lah..

sama lah konsep dia.. expose the kids to nature will develop their mind, body, and also spiritual...

Yang sebenarnya... entry ni utk masuk MBP contest Cutest Baby utk bulan November... Tapi tak sempat dipublish sebelum close date contest... utk tidak mengecewakan diri sendiri... aku post le jugak... utk dikongsi bersama info2 yg tak seberapa yg dpt ku korek ini...

Sebagai penutup entry... layan jelah gambar2 Ebby ni...

Ni gmbr masa raya kedua 2009 kat Beruas Perak... Sebelum balik KL kita mandi Lata dulu....

Seronok Ebby main air.... sejuk tak hingat... dah menggigil2 dah tp xnak kuar dari air...

Ni Ebby dipaksa keluar dari air coz bibir dah biru...

Yang ni pulak... Ebby ngan Ngangah Mimi kat kebun dorian onyang di Bangi.... huhuhu... kena gigit dgn nyamuk gajah... merah2 pipi Ebby...

Kata Opah ngan Tok Wan Ebby duk kat PD... activiti wajib setiap kali balik PD... ialah berpicnic di tepi pantai dan bermandi manda... masa ni Ebby lebih kurang 7bln... mula2 takut ngan ombak... pastu xnak kuar dari pelampung...

Setiap kali diexpose pada outdoor aktiviti, kanak2 akan belajar sesuatu... Pengalaman mereka meneroka alam akan mengajar mereka erti kehidupan... mcm org kata on d job training... selagi kita tak experience the things, selagi tu kita x belajar... dan selagi tu kita takkan mahir...

Activity outdoor yg aku nak train Ebby dari skang sampi dia jadi professional ialah swimming... moga2 suatu hari nnt Ebby akan jadi mcm Nurul Huda... perenang Malaysia suatu masa dulu... huhuhu berangan... xpe berangan tu serupa cam doa....

Ok... semoga sedikit info ni bermanfaat pada semua... daaa...