Tag: childhood
Explore outdoors with a child
Without being introduced to the outdoors, it's difficult to develop a passion for conserving the environment.
A little dirt won’t hurt
Most Americans are far from farming and farm life. We are not better for it.
Keeping your baby safe when sleeping
A “Back to Sleep” campaign in the early 1990s that encouraged parents to put infants to sleep only on their backs resulted in a major decline in SIDS cases.
Elbow grease and hard work make for a good upbringing
Most farm children don't have to be told to do what needs done, because that cajoling time just doesn't exist.
What the loss of a pet means for a child
New research by the assistant professor of animal behavior, ecology and conservation at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, reveals that pets are more than just animals to children.
The end of a season
When people discuss youth sports: the time, the energy, the cost, the travel, the injuries and the injustice, it is common to be asked "is it worth it?"
Celebrating birthdays and baseball
Judith Sutherland reflects on what the Cleveland Indians' World Series berth against the Chicago Cubs means to her son on his 30th birthday.
How to make the ultimate pinecone bird feeder
This is not your teacher's pinecone bird feeder.
Childhood summers were best spent using our imaginations
When Sutherland thinks of her childhood summers she can remember playing in the hay mow, swimming, climbing trees, and spending hours exploring the woods.
