In research to be published today in Child Development ... themselves with the 'nature' perspective) attribute the quick learning to a genetic predisposition, pointing to examples like ducklings ...

Children, especially those living in big cities, are experiencing less and less time in nature which can lead to a decrease in cognitive development, according to a study published by Nature ...

Connecting with nature can even help manage some physical and mental conditions. Art also supports a child's development in ... from natural materials, for example, or illustrate a story about ...

But a new child-development theory bridges the nature vs. nurture models ... "unidimensional" and easier to quantify than guidance. Examples include: how parents reinforce their children's ...

Conducted by the University of South Australia the systematic review explored the impacts of nature play on the health and development of children aged 2-12 years, finding that nature play ...

People with more conservative temperaments, for example, ensure some security ... which is so crucial to human development that children engaged in it even in Nazi concentration camps.

UniSA researcher, Dr. Kylie Dankiw, says that without a national approach to the design and development of nature playspaces, some children will be left on the sidelines. "Nature playspaces are ...