Digging Into Nature
Danette Swanson Glassy MD
(Author)
Description
Product Details
| Publisher | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| Publish Date | October 15, 2024 |
| Pages | 200 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781610027441 |
| Dimensions | 8.7 X 5.8 X 0.5 inches | 0.6 pounds |
About the Author
Danette Swanson Glassy, MD, FAAP, is a primary care pediatrician and child advocate. She is the co-founder and board president of the not-for-profit BestStart Washington and leads it's Project Nature initiative-a program to support pediatric medical providers as they encourage children to spend time in nature. She is the co-editor of Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 4th edition. Dr. Glassy lives in the Seattle area and enjoys exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest with her 2 grandchildren.
Reviews
"Overflowing with useful tips and insightful research, Digging Into Nature offers a fun guide for coaxing even the most reluctant children--and their parents--outside and enjoying "green time."" -- Michaeleen Doucleff, New York Times best-selling author of Hunt, Gather, Parent
"A practical and also inspirational trail guide to finding ways out into nature for all children, and thereby enriching their health and well-being." -- Perri Klass, MD, FAAP, coauthor of Quirky Kids: Understanding and Supporting Your Child With Developmental Differences, and professor of journalism and pediatrics, New York University
"Reading this fine book will serve not only as an informative guide but also as a balm and encouragement to anyone who takes children, and themselves, into the wonderment of nature." -- Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder and other books about the human relationship with nature
"A must-read for parents and pediatricians, especially as a vital alternative to the time children spend on digital media." -- Barry Zuckerman, MD, professor and chair emeritus of the Department of Pediatrics at Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and cofounder of several health initiatives, including Reach Out and Read, Small Moments: Big Impact, Health Leads, and the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership
"A must-read for parents looking for alternative and healthy ways to raise children in a screen-saturated world. It is a beacon of hope." -- Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, FAAP, chief health officer of Special Olympics International, editor in chief of JAMA Pediatrics, and investigator with the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's Research Institute
"Needed now more than ever, this book is a prescription for a medicine of the best kind--nature." -- Stephen J. Pont, MD, MPH, FAAP, associate professor of pediatrics and population health at the University of Texas Dell Medical School and cochair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Special Interest Group on Nature and Child Health
"This book will help you serve as your children's best nature guide, no matter where you're starting." -- David L. Hill, MD, FAAP, associate medical editor of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5
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