Learn what nature deficit disorder is in children and how it can affect their development.
With each passing day, children are more disconnected from nature. The reason is very obvious: their contact with technology has weakened their relationship with the outside world and they have stopped doing activities such as sports, walks or simply exploring their environment. This phenomenon has been called nature deficit disorder and can affect its development.
Nature-Deficit Disorder (TDN) was named after Richard Louv in his book Last Child in the Woods, which raises the need for children to have more contact with the environment. natural.
On the other hand, the professor of Environmental Psychology at the UAM , José Antonio Corraliza, assures that the TDN is part of a set of problems called psychoterratic diseases, that is, disorders that have their origin in a deficient or pathological relationship with the natural environment.
Corraliza proposes that it is necessary to recover the? Naturalistic memory ?:? Green is not a fad, but a necessity due to nostalgia, since water, animals and vegetation are part of the ecosystem where we have had evolutionary success as a species.?
Children’s contact with nature is not only favorable, but it is also necessary since it provides them with a favorable environment to experience primary sensations for their physical and emotional development.
Does my child have nature deficit disorder?
When a child has problems with concentration, anxiety, stress and irritability , in addition to never going out to play and playing in front of electronic devices, it is very possible that they are suffering from TDN.
Other problems that this disorder brings are: obesity, asthma, hyperactivity and lack of vitamin D. In addition, when your child stops having contact with the outside, it stops generating necessary defenses to fight infectious diseases.
To avoid this disorder in your family, we recommend that you do outdoor activities together : go for a walk in parks or a forest, plant a tree, swim in a safe river or camp.
Something very important is that your child does not carry mobile devices that can distract him when they go for a walk. Your little one needs to be 100% connected with nature.
You will see that your child will not only feel better in mood and health: he will also have a lot of fun and discover in nature a great friend.