Get Your Kids Involved
When it comes to protecting the planet, kids can quickly feel at a loss for what they can do to help. Make an effort to get them involved, and lead by example. There are thousands of small ways they can be kinder to the earth and be involved in the whole process.
In a recent issue of Woman’s Day magazine, they offered a few easy ways to get the littlest members of the family involved.
- Assign your child to “light patrol.” Let her be the one to make sure all the lights are off before the family goes out, for example.
- Recruit junior recyclers. Ask your kids to label (”Newspapers,” “Cardboard,” etc.) and decorate boxes for recycling.
- Make donating a family affair. Even a young child can understand when you say, “Let’s pick three or four toys to give away because we have so many,” says Savedge. If he needs coaxing, point out his old toys will be used by another child who doesn’t have any.
- Empower your kids. Encourage them to check out Act Green, an educational website that teaches children 100 ways to go green at home, at school, and in their community. Visit scholastic.com/actgreen.
