tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28945354.post4908697924670413118..comments2021-05-03T04:44:59.636-07:00Comments on Romantic Naturalist: Nature or Nurture?SLWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07574103178321487531noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28945354.post-82641532612693820332009-02-23T10:45:00.000-08:002009-02-23T10:45:00.000-08:00It seems innate in kids to be fascinated by nature...It seems innate in kids to be fascinated by nature - if there's a lot around, they get the chance to explore and fall in love with it. I grew up on the beaches of Hawaii and in the woods of Vermont - both places where I could roam and interact with all kinds of nature. I'd say my parents caused this love to blossom, but my dad reminds me to this day that I always loved it - when I was a kid, they couldn't pull me away from tide pools. I was always curious and investigative when it came to the natural world. And now, when I see kids and I can show them something about biology, they always are interested. Their faces light up in a way that is simply priceless. Perhaps we should spend even more time and effort exposing children to the world around them!Christie Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487955830763214746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28945354.post-36083232440417471902008-05-12T06:03:00.000-07:002008-05-12T06:03:00.000-07:00One of these days I want to write about forts, tre...One of these days I want to write about forts, tree houses, etc. <BR/><BR/>It seems like all the kids had these little places they could go to - right in their own yard. <BR/><BR/>A different times I claimed the innards of a honeysuckle hedge or our logpile as my fort! <BR/><BR/>I hope kids are still doing that!Dave Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613987836803392641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28945354.post-89378414558903716582008-05-11T13:38:00.000-07:002008-05-11T13:38:00.000-07:00Thanks for the clarification on your story, Dave. ...Thanks for the clarification on your story, Dave. Yes, I agree, that "from within" factor is dominant. It's been there as long as I remember, though our woods and backyards were hardly untamed... Maybe it's just, as you said, having the opportunity (expectation) to be outside so much, which kids now don't seem to get as much.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by!SLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574103178321487531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28945354.post-35743849690328566662008-05-11T12:37:00.000-07:002008-05-11T12:37:00.000-07:00slw,Thanks for linking me to your site. This is a...slw,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for linking me to your site. This is a subject that has been bandied about with friends, co-workers, etc. <BR/><BR/>I grew up in the suburbs. My folks were hardly tree huggers, but maybe because they were born in the 20's they just had a knowledge of that past world that they shared as a matter of course. <BR/><BR/>The desire to learn about nature came from within, and didn't really hit me until I was about <BR/>20. <BR/><BR/>I remember as a small kid enjoying "nature" but not any more so than baseball, firecrackers, or riding my bike. <BR/><BR/>In my case my parents really didn't guide me at all into this area - it just happened.Dave Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613987836803392641noreply@blogger.com