{"product_id":"grow-wild-the-whole-child-whole-family-nature-rich-guide-to-moving-more-9781943370160","title":"Grow Wild: The Whole-Child, Whole-Family, Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom biomechanist and bestselling author Katy Bowman comes her eagerly anticipated guide to getting kids―from babies to preteens―and their families moving more, together, outside.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2021 INDIE Awards Gold Winner (Family \u0026amp; Relationships category)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaty Bowman is my go-to expert on the importance of movement for the body. \u003ci\u003eGrow Wild\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception to that. Filled with delightful, rich nuggets of information on everything from the best shoes to put on your child's feet (if necessary!) to the importance of climbing trees, this book is a real gem for any family wanting to make the most of their movement opportunities on a daily basis.--\u003cb\u003eAngela Hanscom\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eBalanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur kids are moving less than any other generation in human history; indoor time and screen time have skyrocketed. As adults and kids turn more to convenient, tech-based solutions, tasks that once required head-to-toe use of our muscles and bones can be done with a click and a swipe. Without realizing it, we've traded convenience for the movement-rich environment that our physical, mental, and environmental health depends on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents don't know what to do!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there's good news: While the problem feels massive, the solution is simple...and fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrow Wild\u003c\/i\u003e not only breaks down the big ideas behind movement as a nutrient, it serves as a field guide―how to spot all the movement opportunities we're currently missing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to stack your life for richer experiences that don't take more time: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up your home to promote more movement, naturally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDress for (movement) success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd snacktivities to your meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan dynamic celebrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a dynamic homework space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBring nature into your home and play\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBowman, a leader in the Movement movement, has written \u003ci\u003eGrow Wild\u003c\/i\u003e to show where movement used to fit into the activities of daily life and more importantly, how it can again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect companion to Bowman's bestseller \u003ci\u003eMove Your DNA\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrow Wild\u003c\/i\u003e provides practical, everyday, nature-rich ideas on how to let kids move their DNA while doing things they'll love. The book features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100+ full-color photographs of kids and families moving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuccess stories from parents, grandparents, teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy sessions that make movement research more accessible to laypersons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten to all that work with children―parents, teachers, relatives, health professionals, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA book to be referenced again and again as kids grow up!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrow Wild\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for a wide range of readers―anyone who spends time with children. Humans live in many places and there are countless movement opportunities wherever you live, you just need to know how to spot them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren and their families can thrive by learning to move more inside, adventure more outside, and grow wild in any environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBowman, Katy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBestselling author, speaker, and a leader of the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman, M.S. is changing the way we move and think about our need for movement. Her eight books, including the groundbreaking \u003cem\u003eMove Your DNA\u003c\/em\u003e, have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBowman teaches movement globally and speaks about sedentarism and movement ecology to academic and scientific audiences such as the Ancestral Health Summit and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Her work is regularly featured in diverse media such as the Today Show, CBC Radio One, the \u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the Joe Rogan Experience, and \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of Maria Shriver's \"Architects of Change\" and an America Walks \"Woman of the Walking Movement,\" Bowman consults on educational and living space design to encourage movement-rich habitats. 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