If we are born connected to nature, how can we stay connected to nature?

Childhood is often seen as a time to begin building connection to nature. A lot of attention is given to getting children out into nature, fostering positive experiences and establishing a connection with nature. Rather than attempting to build a connection, should efforts be directed at not disconnecting young children from nature? What if our closest connection with nature is when we are born? Birth and being new born is perhaps the most natural moment for us all. The initial basis of this blog is somewhat speculative, based on a very simple extrapolation, but one that makes good sense. Many readers will have seen the chart below showing nature connection across the lifespan. Several other researchers have found a similar curve and ‘teenage dip’. Such charts tend to cover the data collected and cut off the early years and maximum nature connectedness scores. Restoring them reveals a couple of things. How low nature connectedness is in the population and a gap in the early years as measurement is difficult in that age group. <a href="https://medium.com/symbiotica/if-we-are-born-connected-to-nature-how-can-we-stay-connected-to-nature-27b70eec0f3a">Click Here</a>