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Green Parenting: 9 Amazing Tips to Raise Eco-Conscious Children

No one or nothing is as lovely as a child, children are built to easily assimilate information during a short period. They easily embrace the values they learn especially when the teacher or model is someone they have a deep emotional connection with and when the lessons taught are fun. This character is an avenue to raise your children to be eco-conscious.

Climate change is not just a concern for adults, we have to also prepare for the future and we can achieve this by raising children to know more about their environment, and raising them to care for the earth and protect the earth.

Raising children to be eco-conscious is effortless, like other aspects of parenting, parents are to create fun and healthy habits, you can achieve this by repetition and explanation of the reasons why certain habits should either be encouraged or repeated.

Parents are best positioned to teach children about our home; earth, parents have the power to influence children and teach them how their actions impact the earth and others living in it.

To ease the journey of green parenting, we have compiled nine (9) tips to raise children that are ready to protect the environment and respect the earth. These tips are easy, creative, and fun. Make sure you are in a relaxed position as we take you through these tips.

Teach And Model Eco-Friendly Behaviour

Make sure you teach your children from an early age, teach them about the importance of using eco-friendly products. A brilliant way to teach them is to live by example, show them by riding a bicycle to your friend’s house a block away, don't throw edible food into the trash, and reduce the use of plastics. When children see their parents eco-friendly behaviour they would understand that it is important to protect our planet because it is our home.

Create Imaginative Ways To Recycle And Challenge Your Children To Also Recycle

Be creative with recycling and read more about recycling. Also challenge your children to be creative about recycling, make sure your children are regularly using their imagination to come up with creative ways to reduce their carbon footprint.

Develop A Lifelong Interest About The Environment

Help your children develop a lifelong interest in learning about the environment. You should encourage them to read books, watch documentaries, and join fun, creative environmental groups. Teach them how to care for animals and plants, this would not only develop an eco-conscious self but it would also help them build a sense of responsibility.

Reward Your Children For Their Eco-Friendly Actions

Reward your children when they are responsible for conserving resources. Discuss ways they can earn rewards, such as getting a say in household decisions or receiving a bigger allowance.

Zero Plastic Policy

Set limits on the amount of plastic your children are allowed to consume. Encourage them to not use plastic bags and to reduce the number of times they recycle materials.

Teach, Cook And Eat Together

Teach your children about the benefits of eating organic food. Show them how to make easy swaps, such as cooking without butter or using less oil in the kitchen.

Inspire Them Through Your Community Involvement

Get involved in your community and work towards building a more sustainable future. When you volunteer, make sure they volunteer too and talk to your children about what you’re doing, and inspire them to get involved as well.

Help Them And Teach Them To Conserve Energy

Help your children conserve energy by turning off unnecessary lights and gadgets when not in use, and providing easy-to-use energy-saving tips.

Take Them Outside

Take your children outside, visit parks, gardens, lakes, go for hiking, or just sweep the yard. Taking children outside is a great way to help them make a connection with the environment, set rules about how your children can use their outdoor space. Promote biking, teach them how to climb trees and swim in lakes.

These tips are wonderful ways to achieve our global sustainability targets, give your children the knowledge to live a sustainable life and this would help them understand why they should treat the earth like the home it is.