German Forest Kindergartens: Long Term Impacts on Physical, Mental and Social Well-being

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According to empirical work and theoretical concepts such as the Attention Restoration Theory (ART) contact with nature promotes physical, mental as well as social well-being. Forest kindergartens are one example of regular and institutionalized nature experience during childhood. They shift the care of 2-6 year old children from indoors to outdoors, thus enabling direct exposure to nature. However, studies on the long-term positive health and wellbeing impact of regular natural experiences in childhood are rare.
Keywords | Forest Kindergarten, Children, Physical, Mental, Social