Grow Wild, Katy Bowman
Grow Wild, Katy Bowman
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Grow Wild
The Whole-Child, Whole-Family, Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More

Author: Katy Bowman

Narrator: Katy Bowman

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/02/2021


Synopsis

From biomechanist and best-selling author Katy Bowman comes her eagerly anticipated guide to getting kids - from babies to preteens - and their families moving more, together, and outside.Our 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.But good news, while the problem feels massive, the solution is simple…and fun! Grow Wild not only breaks down the "big ideas" behind movement as a nutrient, it also serves as a field guide on how to spot the movement opportunities we’re currently missing.Learn to “stack your life” for richer experiences that don’t take more time:Set up your home to promote more movement, naturallyDress for (movement) successAdd snack-tivities to your mealsPlan dynamic celebrationsCreate a dynamic homework spaceBring nature into your home and play…and much more!Bowman has written Grow Wild to show where movement used to fit into the activities of daily life, and, more importantly, how it can again. The perfect companion to Bowman’s best seller Move Your DNA, Grow Wild provides practical, everyday, nature-rich ideas on how to let kids move their DNA while doing things they’ll love. Necessary listening to anyone who spends time with children. There are countless movement opportunities wherever you live. You just need to know how to spot them.PLEASE NOTE: This audiobook includes a supplemental PDF with charts, graphics, and references.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristina on July 19, 2021

Absolutely brilliant! I didn't realize what they book was when I got it from the library. I thought it was simply about getting kids into nature more. But its so much more than that. I learned a LOT about the human body, movement, etc. and have ordered my son new shoes and ditched pillows at night n......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn on June 23, 2022

An amazing read. So inspiring and so full of concrete and imaginative ideas. I'll go back to it every week of my children's lives for sure.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 14, 2023

I LOVED this and gobbled it up quicker than I usually do with nonfiction. I discovered the author when she was a guest on my favorite podcast (1000 Hours Outside) and this was the first book of hers that I found available for kindle on my e-library; I have others on hold haha. This book felt transfo......more

Goodreads review by Nina on December 26, 2024

I found this book at a local cidery. It was in the gift shop, so I picked up the book and found it quite interesting. I did not buy it because I’m out of the age of raising kids. In my heyday, I would have purchased it. But I was curious enough to borrow the book from the library. The author values......more

Goodreads review by Gina on May 03, 2023

This is my second reading of Grow Wild. I wrote a review after my initial read, but Goodreads seems to have erased it! I am child-free by choice, so it is a testimony to my love of Katy Bowman that I have opted to read a book about raising children -- twice! While the book focuses on getting children......more