Why are children not experiencing nature enough?
In this section, we take a look at the reasons why are children not spending enough time outside in nature, as outlined by Louv. These reasons include:
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- poor urban planning widening the distance between homes and green spaces,
- the addictive nature of technology making it harder for children to separate from their electronic devices,
- the unawareness of the benefits that nature can provide,
- and the culture of fear that prevents children from playing freely in nature by themselves.
This is meant to inform parents of the possible causes of NDD that they may not have previously noticed within their children.
Header image by Meg Loeks.