Leave No Child Inside By Richard Louv Analysis
In the article, “Leave No Child Inside” by Richard Louv, he talks about children and their relationship with nature and the outdoors. Louv is the author behind the book, “Last Child in the Woods” which relates to this article because he wrote about how kids always stay inside instead of going outside. He states in the article that kids today are so hooked on TV and their electronics thats they don’t get to experience the childhood that their parents had when they were kids. Part of that has to do with parents being too busy, the fear of stranger danger, and the destruction of nature itself, he claims that pollution made the river unfit for human contact, park maintenance declined, and crime began being a problem. Louv also shares research
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In his article he claims that, “Studies at the University of Illinois show that time in a natural setting significantly reduces symptoms of attention-deficit (hyperactivity) disorder in children as young as age five” (Louv 5). This illustrates that nature can be helpful for kids with disorders like hyperactivity because it soothes them and reduces their stress levels. Studies have also shown that kids that don’t spend a lot of time outside have greater psychological and physical health problems, like obesity. On the other hand kids who have and outdoor environment have an increase in self-esteem, problem solving, and a greater motivation to learn. I see the good effects of nature in one of my young siblings because he tends to be very hyperactive and when he goes to play outside I see a change in his mood and behavior, he’s calmer and nicer when he’s playing outside. I’ve also see the effects of kids not spending too much time outside and i see it everyday, I see children playing on an ipad or a parent's phone instead of interacting with their friends! Lastly, I also see the obesity problem in kids everyday, I do think that the obesity problem is being caused by not spending time outdoors because when you're outdoors you’re doing some sort of physical activity and indoors you’re just sitting watching tv, eating, and sleeping. Nature impacts kids in all sorts of ways, but the beneficial impact should be enough to get kids to go
In his article he claims that, “Studies at the University of Illinois show that time in a natural setting significantly reduces symptoms of attention-deficit (hyperactivity) disorder in children as young as age five” (Louv 5). This illustrates that nature can be helpful for kids with disorders like hyperactivity because it soothes them and reduces their stress levels. Studies have also shown that kids that don’t spend a lot of time outside have greater psychological and physical health problems, like obesity. On the other hand kids who have and outdoor environment have an increase in self-esteem, problem solving, and a greater motivation to learn. I see the good effects of nature in one of my young siblings because he tends to be very hyperactive and when he goes to play outside I see a change in his mood and behavior, he’s calmer and nicer when he’s playing outside. I’ve also see the effects of kids not spending too much time outside and i see it everyday, I see children playing on an ipad or a parent's phone instead of interacting with their friends! Lastly, I also see the obesity problem in kids everyday, I do think that the obesity problem is being caused by not spending time outdoors because when you're outdoors you’re doing some sort of physical activity and indoors you’re just sitting watching tv, eating, and sleeping. Nature impacts kids in all sorts of ways, but the beneficial impact should be enough to get kids to go