Care. A great way to begin caring for our go on a nature walk stopping often to enjoy the
earth is to teach your child ways they can help eve- beauty of creation while teaching her to respect
ryday. It is a wonderful gift to be able to teach your the natural habitats of plants and animals along
child something and then watch them own your the way.
instruction. They have taken their first steps clin-
ging to your fingers, said your name after hours of Dare. I dare all mothers to do something
encouraging “ma ma ma”, and celebrated retiring extraordinary for the well being of our planet
diapers for underpants all because of you. Now earth. Even better, dare yourself. This must be
it is your chance to be the one who was there to a personal decision. I can make suggestions to
watch them understand the importance of caring get the ball rolling, but ultimately, it must make
for the earth. Even at a very young age you can sense for you and your child’s needs.
begin instilling simple ways they can care. Dare yourself as a green-conscious mother
You could teach her to turn off the water between to use less disposable diapers. Diapers do not
rinsing her toothbrush and brushing her teeth. decompose well. They contribute to so much of
This saves water and allows other people and our waste. So, dare to potty train her early. Dare
plants and animals to enjoy some water too. As yourself to only purchase chlorine-free dispo-
she becomes more independent you can set up sable diapers which have non-toxic chemicals
two trash cans just her size, one black for trash creating less pollution (www.seventhgeneration.
and one green for recycling. Get her started ear- com). Even dare to use cloth diapers now made
ly recognizing which items we can recycle and with Velcro instead of pins, machine washable,
which we do not. and most importantly environmentally friendly.
Another way to engage your child in caring Choose to boycott all paper and plastic wear
for the earth is to take her outside and get in the in your home. Reuse cups and wash utensils
dirt together. Put some gardening gloves on and clean. Dare to not purchase convenient juice
plant a seedling tree purchased from www.ame- boxes which are not recyclable; instead refill
ricanforests.org. Take a few hours to volunteer at bottles and sip cups.
a public park picking up trash. Or, you could just
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