Growing Up Green Paperback

Updated for 2020, young readers will discover what they can do to make greener choices as they grow up.

The essential, parent-friendly guide to raising a healthy child in our increasingly toxic environment. The second volume in the New York Times bestselling Green This! series, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care is a complete guide to raising healthy kids. Environmental activist and children's advocate Deirdre Imus addresses specific issues faced by children in every age group -- from infants to adolescents and beyond. With a focus on preventing rather than treating childhood illnesses, Deirdre concentrates on educating and empowering parents with information such as: • How to make sure your child is vaccinated safely • Which plastic bottles and toys are least toxic • How to lobby for safer school environments and support children's environmental health studies • Advice from leading "green" pediatricians and nationally recognized doctors such as Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. Chock-full of research and advice, Growing Up Green makes it easy for you to introduce your child to the "living green" way of life.

In this study the author begins with the ecological, economic and cultural dimensions of the environmental challenge in education and then applies this discussion to a critique of three philosophies of education (back-to-basic, progressive and holistic).

The essential, parent-friendly guide to raising a healthy child in our increasingly toxic environment. The second volume in the New York Times bestselling Green This! series, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care is a complete guide to raising healthy kids. Environmental activist and children's advocate Deirdre Imus addresses specific issues faced by children in every age group -- from infants to adolescents and beyond. With a focus on preventing rather than treating childhood illnesses, Deirdre concentrates on educating and empowering parents with information such as: • How to make sure your child is vaccinated safely • Which plastic bottles and toys are least toxic • How to lobby for safer school environments and support children's environmental health studies • Advice from leading "green" pediatricians and nationally recognized doctors such as Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. Chock-full of research and advice, Growing Up Green makes it easy for you to introduce your child to the "living green" way of life.

Suggested outdoor activities and instructions for growing a variety of plants help parents and children discover and enjoy the wonders of the natural world