{"id":3791,"date":"2023-06-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mabelslabels.com\/blog\/?p=3791"},"modified":"2023-06-07T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:16:11","slug":"how-to-teach-our-kids-abut-climate-changes-impact-on-our-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mabelslabels.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/07\/how-to-teach-our-kids-abut-climate-changes-impact-on-our-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Explain Climate Change to Your Kids; And the Changes You Can Make Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Updated June 2023, as many school districts have canceled all outdoor activities due to poor air quality, it seems like a good time to remind ourselves of the importance and impact climate change can have<\/a> on our daily lives.\u00a0

One day your children will ask\u00a0what is climate change?<\/em> It’s important and imperative for us to teach our children<\/a> to understand climate change\u2019s impact on our planet. Our kids and teens must understand the reality of what is going on. Or you may have a child or teen growing into a climate warrior, which can sometimes be tricky for parents to navigate<\/a>.

There are ways to help our kids understand climate change. To encourage them, and work with them to ensure that we\u2019re doing the right thing for our planet, not only for ourselves, but for all plants, animals, and interesting creatures who live on it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

They have a right to know.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Kids live on this planet and have every right to know what\u2019s going on with their home. Keeping them away from the facts of climate change does a disservice to our kids and our future.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It impacts their mental health<\/h6>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Studies<\/a>\u00a0have shown that climate change impacts the mental health of kids and teens. They\u2019re feeling the stress, and depending on their locations and the direct impacts they see first-hand, it may be impacting their anxiety. People living on the west coast experiencing forest fire crises are having much higher levels of eco-anxiety. Even\u00a0parents are feeling this stress<\/a>, why should we assume our kids are any different. If anything, it\u2019s harder to understand, making the crisis seems scarier.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Information about climate change needs to be communicated in an inspiring way, brings hope, and lets them know how to help.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0Teens feel frustrated<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h6>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Teens feel frustrated with climate change and the policies that surround environmental concerns. They think that their voices aren\u2019t being heard and that their future is at risk. Above all, these are valid concerns and we should do everything we can to make sure they\u2019re being heard. We need to let our kids know that we\u2019re considering the environment with every decision and purchase we make in our households.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0How to teach <\/strong>about climate change<\/h6>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We need to teach that climate change facts are relayed in a concise and straightforward way. We need to ensure that this potentially alarming information is delivered sensitively.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n