June 26th, 2012 by Len Saunders
From The Herald Sun?..
Regular ?green time? can help boost children?s grades and confidence, while reducing stress, obesity, depression, and even the severity of ADHD, a new report says.
Heading outside can recharge children?s circuitry, helping them pay better attention in class, the report commissioned by Planet Ark found.
But most parents are unaware that just half an hour a day immersed in nature can pay academic dividends for their children.
The research, commissioned ahead of National Tree Day, surveyed Australian parents and carers, and reviewed international findings on nature?s health benefits.
It found one in four Aussie kids had never bushwalked or climbed a tree, and 11 per cent had never been to a zoo.
While most parents agreed that contact with nature was beneficial, 86 per cent did not believe children spent enough time outdoors.
Seventy-six per cent of parents said children could not identify common Australian trees like the wattle and bottlebrush, and nearly half felt children preferred indoor activities.
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