Benefits of Gardening for Kids

Evidently, we can see how nature is treated these days. It is a sad thing to know that people do not pay attention so much anymore to the environmental problems. What can we do about this? It is as simple as beginning with the children. It is good to see the children's involvement with environment-friendly activities. One such nature-loving activity that children could easily get their hands on is gardening. Why should you consider gardening for your children?

Here are the benefits that gardening could easily provide the children with:

1. Science

In planting, children are indirectly taught the wonders of science like the plants life cycle and how humans intervention can break or make the environment. They can have a first hand experience on the miracle of life through a seed. This would unquestionably be a new and pleasurable experience for the kids.

2. Life

Observing a seed grow into a tree is just as fantastic as the conception to birth and growth of a child. Sooner or later, kids will learn to love their plants and value the life in them. Gardening could actually help imitate how life should be treated - it should be with care. The essentials to live will be emphasized to kids with the help of gardening - water, sunlight, air, soil. Those essentials could easily be equated to human essentials, i.e., water, shelter, air, food. By simply weeding out, one could educate how bad influences should be avoided to be able to live life smoothly.

3. Relaxation

Studies show that gardening can reduce stress because of its calming effect. This is applicable to any age group. More so, it stimulates all the five senses. Believe it or not, gardening may be used as therapy to children who have been abused or those who are members of broken homes. It helps build one's self-respect.


4. Quality Time with the Family

You are able to forget about your stressful work life for a while be soothed by the lovely ambience in the garden. You can play and spend quality time with your children. You can talk while watering the plants or you can work quietly beside each other. The bottom line is, always do what you have to do, together with your kids. You might find out many new things about your child while mingling with them in your garden.

Let kids become aware of their environment's needs. And one way to jumpstart that environmental teaching may be through gardening. It is hitting two birds with one stone - teach them to value life while you bond with them.