Children and the Garden
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Children Love Gardening
If you have ever wondered how to keep children occupied for hours on end then it’s time to introduce them to the joys gardening. Children can really enjoy growing plants particularly if they have their own area of the garden where they can see the results of their own efforts growing there.
It will give them a sense of reward to see what they have been able to accomplish, whether it is from a flower garden or a vegetable garden.
It is also a very healthy pastime that will get them out of the house and into the fresh air. It will do more for their health than sitting in front of a computer screen or playing on their PlayStation all day.
They will also be learning about gardening and as this is one of the most popular hobbies, it will give them a knowledge base that they will benefit from for years to come.
Gardening can also help to relieve stress and fatigue and there are many more children suffering from that these days.
By getting your children to work alongside you in the garden, it will help to build better family relationships too, and that is an investment in them that no amount of money could ever buy.
I have known many children who have used their gardening skills to make a few dollars of their own, by selling the plants and vegetables that they have grown in their own garden to others during their school holidays. Not only do they get a sense of accomplishment, but they can also get monetary reward for their work.
If you have ever seen the delight on a child’s face, after they have sold something that they have grown themselves in their own garden, then you will know exactly what I mean. It is more exciting for many of them than opening their presents on Christmas Day.
Many folks, thinking about children and the garden, can only see battle fields and toy trucks. This doesn’t have to be the case if you take the time to instruct them in the wonders of growing things.
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