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Gro th Ha k #7: Ho Pare ts Ca Tea h Kids “a e Mother Nature

Let’s fa e it, there’s a halle ge for e ery ody to help sa e other earth. Co ser atio is a ust for us

in order to have a better place to live. Saving our resources for a better tomorrow, this is the main goal

of many mother earth saving advocacies. We as parents can also teach our kids to live green and help on

saving mother earth.

Here are ways parents can teach their kids conservation

1. Be the best example you can be – Kids need a better example and it should start from their home.

Parents should set an example to their kids by following simple house rules set by them. If you want

teach kids, it should start from you being a good model.

2. Recycle, recycle, recycle – Ask anyone how they a help o o ser atio , they ill tell you Re y le .

It’s a ery si ple ay herei e a tea h our kids to redu e, reuse, a d re y le. Help you kids

understand waste segregation (Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable).

Create DIY projects using recycled materials. See example below:

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3. Energy Conservation – Parents should set house rules on appliances and gadgets. Here are some

energy preservation rules that you can give your kids.

Limit TV viewing and computer use.

Unplug chargers of mobile devices when you finished charging.

Turn off and unplug appliances when leaving home.

Reduce the times that you open your refrigerator.

4. Green living is healthy living – To teach your kids the importance of green living is to live healthy. We

should teach them the harmful effects of pesticides and bad household cleaner agents, how to battle

pollutants and have a greener living.

5. Save whenever it’s possible – Teach your kids how to save things, kids can save by writing on their

notebooks on a back-to-back sheet, use pencils until its very last lead, save boxes and recycle, save

things that can help the mother earth.

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