Resources for Raising Natural New Age Kids
So, you are all into the natural, new age thing but your kids are not?
One of the best ways to teach is by example. Let them watch you doing things like eating a healthy snack, recycling some paper or taking time out of your day to relax with yoga.
They see. They learn.
I have also found some awesome resources that explore this concept a little further if you need some inspiration.
Kelly Burstow at Be A Fun Mum has a printable list of 100 things you can do with your child to learn how to live in the moment. Enjoying and appreciating the small things is a valuable life lesson.
Caroline at Gardening 4 Kids has some fabulous ideas on how to teach children to connect with nature. She says (and I agree wholeheartedly) that encouraging younger generations to think and act in a more environmentally sustainable manner has to be a good thing.
The beautiful people at Embrace Virtues have an amazing blog post about how to teach children to access their inner joyfulness, even when they are feeling sad. Actually, I want to give this technique a go – it’s sounds just blissful!
Kirri White at Kirri White Coaching shares her tips on teaching meditation to children. I love the ideas of imagining bubbles or taking imaginary trips. All very easy and age appropriate.
Kelly Burch at Transformations with Kelly Burch has some great tips on how to help children with problems, using energy work. Kids can easily learn EFT (tapping) to help them deal with emotions.
Debra Dane at Home Life Simplifed has 30 ways to teach children about kindness and gratitude at her blog.
Author Jennifer Cohen Harper has a beautiful book, Little Flower Yoga for Kids. The book aims at teaching children to pay attention, increase focus, and balance their emotions-all while building physical strength and flexibility.
Do you have any other resources you like for teaching your kids natural, new age stuff?
Love this Sonia and thanks for including my post – I am off to check out the yoga book (am loving my new yoga class!) and the embrace virtues site – perfect!!
You will love Embrace Virtues – they are gorgeous! 🙂
I love the list of 100 ways to live in the moment and was relieved to see that there are many of them that I already do!
That’s fabulous!! 🙂
Thanks so much for the mention Sonia and for introducing me to some other natural new age parents 🙂
Thanks for your widom – those girls are so cute!
My kids have a Yoga DVD and love it … it is super cute to watch! Look forward to checking out some of these things that are new to me 🙂
it’s such a great skill to learn!
When it comes to raising kids who love and champion the planet, I love Anna Campbell’s Book Honeycomb kids, which you can read about here; http://downtoearthmother.com/2013/08/26/does-your-work-have-meaning/
I wrote an article about raising green kids for Green Lifestyle magazine – you can read it at the link below, otherwise the summary is this: teach them not what to do but why to do it, and let them get their hands dirty!
http://www.greenlifestylemag.com.au/features/3948/raising-green-kids
Finally, I have an Eco Fun for Kids Pinterest board, because fun is the best way to get a conversation going about the environment!
http://www.pinterest.com/down2earthmum/eco-fun-for-kids/
Thanks for the links Jo – brilliant!!
Thanks for the mention Sonia and for such a great resource. It’s lovely to see all the wonderful work people are doing to support our natural new age kids.
thanks for your wisodm Caroline (and so sorry for spelling your name wrong again – I fixed it now! ) xxxx
Oh so many gorgeous ideas – I have lots of reading to do now. Thanks Sonia xx
Thanks for dropping by! 🙂