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# How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature Paperback – June 21, 2016

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Practical information for parents and others wishing to be nature mentors, with great research, resources, and techniques.
  

*by Z***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2015*

With almost 300 footnotes, a 14-page bibliography, and an extensive index, you might mistakenly think you’re getting a dry academic tome with little in the way of practical information. But in fact, those scholarly aspects reveal the strong foundation underlying this well-thought-out practical guide to helping parents, teachers, and others be nature mentors.The book begins with two chapters that describe the problem of disconnection from nature, and highlight the importance of connection to place. While some readers will want to skip ahead to the more hands-on chapters that follow (and this is an invitation from the author himself in his introduction), I found the early chapters thought-provoking and important for appreciating the larger context of the book.The remainder of the book approaches many facets of fostering nature connection, and includes a diversity of short nature mentoring tips, more in-depth discussions of key challenges and solutions, and substantive anecdotes (including many involving the author and his daughter.)Some topics that stand out as being particularly well-addressed: the balance between protecting nature versus promoting exploration and hands-on play and creativity in nature; the importance of “people connection” in concert with “nature connection;” the role of nature play, and creativity in and with nature; how mentors can lead by example by strengthening their own connection with nature; how developmental stages of childhood invite different approaches to nature connection; and how technology can be used as a tool, rather than having to be an obstacle to connecting with nature.I highly recommend this book, for newcomers to the field of nature connection who are looking for practical techniques, as well as for people already well-versed in the topic who will enjoy an in-depth treatment of some of the challenges as well as emerging solutions and research underpinnings.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great ideas for raising a wild child!
  

*by M***A on Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020*

How to Raise a Wild Child is more than just a "how-to" book. It's a way of life we must ALL subscribe to. Children aren't the only ones who benefit from nature connection, and the author points that out.This book gives you tips for raising a wild child in every stage (early childhood, middle childhood, and the teen years), ideas of what to do outdoors, and ways to "rewild" our backyards, schools and parks (spoiler alert: by planting some native plants).I recommend ALL parents read this book. If we hope to leave a better planet for our children and grandchildren, we must model and encourage a love of nature - biophilia - in our children. That's the only way I can see our climate crisis ever getting better. And while you're at it, you can also read Rachel Carson's "The Sense of Wonder" and David W. Orr's "Earth in Mind" to further your reading. Both great books!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Loving Parents Should Read This!
  

*by V***W on Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2015*

What a great book!  The author is an expert at communicating his love of nature directly to kids via TV.  But in this book he communicates directly with parents (& any other interested parties)--folks who already suspect that sanitized, supervised, "safe" indoor life isn't really a good gift to give a child.  Besides reinforcing the motivation of a loving parent to instill a child's increasingly independent interest in the great out-of-doors, Sampson offers  practical suggestions for approaching youngsters of various ages--preschoolers, elementary school students, & adolescents.  This is both a "why-to" &  "how-to" book!  And for me, it reminded me of my own wondrous childhood adventures & of the contrast to what my daughter has experienced.  Mindfully raising a child to appreciate what is "wild" is wiser than having to tame a child who is wild because his natural curiosity about nature has been thwarted!

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