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 | From Amanda Rock, your About Parenting Editor Tuesday is Earth Day, a day where we celebrate our planet and examine different ways we can preserve it. There are lots of ways you and your family can incorporate eco-friendly habits into your day, even if you have young children. The About.com Parenting Experts explain how. | |
10 Ways to Help Your Child Go Green
Going green doesn't have to be a grand gesture -- in fact it is usually the little things that make the biggest impact. Katherine explains how to help your family become more eco-friendly on a day-to-day basis, from making sure lights are turned off when a room is empty to using reusable bags and containers.
| 10 Earth Day Activities for Families
If you are looking for specific activities and ideas to do on Earth Day itself, Eryn has complied a list of 10 ways you and your family can get involved in your community.
| Building Environmental Awareness in Children
With all that they have going on around them, it is easy for children for kids to have tunnel vision and to focus only on things that are important to them. It is our job as parents to help them realize that taking care of the earth is one of the most important things we can do. Steven explains how to talk to your kids about going green and how to encourage them to incorporate these changes into their daily lives.
| Children's Book About Earth Day
A great way to explain the concept of Earth Day to a younger child is to read books about it. Elizabeth has hand-picked four books that do a wonderful job of explaining Earth Day and protecting the environment to kids under age eight.
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