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

The author, Katy Bowman, a biomechanist and bestselling author, has written a guide to getting kids and their families moving more, together, outside. The book "Grow Wild" offers practical, everyday, nature-rich ideas on how to let kids move their DNA while doing things they'll love, with 100+ full-color photographs of kids and families moving. It is necessary reading for a wide range of readers, anyone who spends time with children.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 402 pages
Publication date: 24 June 2021
Publisher: Propriometrics Press

From the acclaimed biomechanist and bestselling author Katy Bowman comes her highly anticipated guide to getting kids—from babies to preteens—and their families moving more, together, outside.

Our children 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.

Parents don't know what to do! But there's 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 serves as a field guide—how to spot all 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, naturally.

Dress for (movement) success.

Add snacktivities to your meals.

Plan dynamic celebrations.

Create a dynamic homework space.

Bring nature into your home and play.

And much more!

Bowman, a leader in the Movement movement, 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 bestseller 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. The book features:

100+ full-color photographs of kids and families moving.

Success stories from parents, grandparents, teachers.

"Study sessions" that make movement research more accessible to laypersons.

Written to inspire and empower parents and caregivers to prioritize movement in their children's lives.

By incorporating these simple yet effective strategies, we can help reverse the decline in movement and promote a healthier, happier, and more vibrant future for our children and generations to come.

Weight: 930g
Dimension: 177 x 240 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781943370160