Whether you own an acre of land or a little space on a balcony, gardening as a family can help you all bond better and live healthier.
When children and their parents work together to grow and care for a plant or a garden, they can all reap its perks too. Gardening is a therapeutic activity, and along the way, you can harvest several benefits from your colorful flowers, aromatic herbs, and fresh vegetables. And the best part is that you don't need to wait for your green babies to bear fruits or flowers to experience those benefits. Gardening as a family can relieve stress and improve family bonding almost instantaneously. Read on to find out some benefits of growing a family garden.
Ease Stress, Improve Mood
Gardening can be an excellent way of relieving stress for a combination of captivating reasons: exposure to sunlight and fresh air, performing repetitive tasks can be relaxing, and contact with good and harmless bacteria in the soil can help boost serotonin in the brain.
Stimulates healthy eatinghabits
Eating healthy food is essential for body and brain development, but at times, it can be difficult to get children to eat healthy veggies and fruits. But making them grow their own carrots, lettuce and beans can induce a sense of pride in eating what they have produced themselves.
Improves family bonding
Parents and children can discuss together what vegetables and flowers to grow and where to sow them. Furthermore, families can come together to prepare meals using the veggies and herbs they have grown – and enjoy the food together.
Teaches responsibility to kids
Gardening is an excellent way to teach children about responsibility. Teach your kids various ways to care for their seeds every day to keep their plants healthy. To assist them better, you can prepare a checklist that they can use to ensure they are nurturing their plants every day.
More outdoor time
Children these days spend a considerable amount of time indoors, which can negatively impact their health and behavior. Research suggests that time spent outdoors in the lap of nature helps improve mental health in children. A family garden can help them experience and enjoy the gift of nature.
Improves fine motor development in children
Digging soil, scooping up dirt, sowing the seeds in the pots, and watering the plants - all the activities require fine motor strength and control. These gardening activities can help your children develop important motor skills, which in turn will help them enhance their academic skills like writing and typing.
Waste no more time and start your family garden right away!
