tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855316484359062791.post7761885896865508390..comments2023-04-29T04:13:48.494-06:00Comments on Sanborn Western Camps Blog: Children and NatureSanborn Western Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578981260468265961noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855316484359062791.post-76837067398989265992009-03-30T10:39:00.000-06:002009-03-30T10:39:00.000-06:00Every night, as my family eats dinner, we talk abo...Every night, as my family eats dinner, we talk about our "favorite parts of the day". Our walks together as a family are always a high point. Many times they are walks to get somewhere, but we try to maintain a pace where we can actually "see" things along the way. The benefits are incredible: I relax and slow down--and I can really listen to my son; he focuses his boundless 4 year old energy on hiking through deep snow, playing shadow tag, looking for animal signs, and just MOVING; we connect with each other and with the natural world...plus, everyone sleeps better that night.AriellaRoggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732218795705232717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855316484359062791.post-77422837102182351242009-03-29T19:52:00.000-06:002009-03-29T19:52:00.000-06:00Sanborn filled a void I could not give my children...Sanborn filled a void I could not give my children when they were young. I knew they would love time in the mountains, love time on a trailride, love time camping under the stars,love learning how to cook breakfast on an open campfire, love waking up in tent snuggled deep in a warm sleeping bag. Sanborn gave them all these things plus more I had not expected. It gave them leadership skills, team-building skills, knowledge about nature, an amazing set of new skills, and lifelong friendships. Both my daughters insisted on going back year after year. It was something they looked forward to all year long. Both eventually became counselors. My daughter Ashley loved it so much she now works there full-time! Sanborn played a huge role in making both my children who they are today!Ann Nordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855316484359062791.post-24346618767107841872009-03-28T20:30:00.000-06:002009-03-28T20:30:00.000-06:00Children in Nature... The research and facts are o...Children in Nature... The research and facts are overwhelmingly positive, if not necessary, for getting children in nature. Now is the time to make an everlasting investment in the lives of children. Nowhere can a place be found that supports this concept more than Sanborn Western Camps!Sam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855316484359062791.post-52503377656662377932009-03-28T11:16:00.000-06:002009-03-28T11:16:00.000-06:00I think it is important to note that spending time...I think it is important to note that spending time outdoors does not have to be a big production or stressful for parents. There are many activities that can happen right in the backyard. Children have great imaginations and can have fun outside without many or any props.Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855316484359062791.post-88224675211813160812009-03-27T22:03:00.000-06:002009-03-27T22:03:00.000-06:00These are amazing facts. Discouraging facts! It ...These are amazing facts. Discouraging facts! It is hard to imagine that an average child spends almost the equivalent of a 40 hour work week on a computer or TV. I think every child should spend at least one summer at Sanborn and discover the Magic of the Mountains. I know that as an adult (and parent) I feel more energized, happier, less stressed, and at one with the Earth when I simply visit Sanborn. Sanborn is an amazing place - a gift for all those who attend. Could you start a 2-week program for Moms?Ann Nordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855316484359062791.post-80617544087105198282009-03-27T11:21:00.000-06:002009-03-27T11:21:00.000-06:00This is why there is a week that is focused on chi...This is why there is a week that is focused on children and nature. <BR/><BR/>• 30 percent of teenagers did not participate in any outdoor nature activity at all this past summer. Another 17 percent engaged only once in an out of door activity like camping, hiking, or backpacking.<BR/><BR/>• Between 1995-2005, overnight stays in national parks declined by 20% and camping, backpacking stays dropped 24%<BR/><BR/>• Missing out on a huge enrichment of their lives: attention spans, physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity, cognitive skills, low-self esteem, obesity.<BR/><BR/>• Experts predict modern kids will be the first since the second World War to have poorer health than parents-and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it.<BR/><BR/>• Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder were much improved by time in nature.<BR/><BR/>• Being outside will cement the love, respect and need for the landscape.<BR/><BR/>• The stress of the computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage.<BR/><BR/>• REI CEO says, “ the company’s major competition doesn’t come from other outdoor stores, it’s with the video screen.”<BR/><BR/>• The average child spends 35 hours a week watching T.V. or computerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com