A love for movement and nature – instilling it in children is easier with Deuter backpacks

Do you hear the term forest kindergarten for the first time? Let's clarify it first. It is an alternative to classic preschool education, with an increased emphasis on children spending time in nature. If the weather permits (only extreme conditions are an obstacle), preschoolers spend most of their time outside the classroom, most often in the forest. However, the education itself is still subject to official standards, and students also regularly visit theaters, museums, and other cultural institutions.

In addition to classic skills appropriate for their age, preschool children gain irreplaceable experience necessary for survival in the "wild," spend a lot of time in the fresh air, and build a positive relationship with nature (which is gradually disappearing among their peers in today's "digital age"). The vision is clear – raising a happier and, above all, more conscious generation that will not subject nature to the burden that previous generations have allowed.

Are you wondering why you should ensure that children develop a warm relationship with nature? The answer is simple – you will achieve a situation that brings benefits for everyone involved. Children today are marked by virtual reality from an early age; they often only know about caring for nature or crops from social media games, where the solution to neglecting one's harvest is simply the option to start playing again from the beginning. But nature does not have a RESET button, and once the imaginary GAME OVER sign flashes, there will be no way back.

If children learn to care for nature and realize that trash does not simply evaporate and that tomatoes on store shelves cannot yet be created by the appropriate HTML code, their future can be a little brighter after all. Moreover, spending time in nature strengthens children – students of forest kindergartens are generally not only more mentally resilient but also have a stronger immune system.

Every day in a forest kindergarten is a great adventure. However, because children do not have lockers or classic facilities in a school building, it is necessary to get the little explorers a reliable backpack. One of them is the Deuter Waldfuchs, which was developed specifically for preschoolers (i.e., children from 3 to 6 years old) who spend a lot of time outside, especially in the forest. It is therefore ideal for so-called forest kindergartens. It has even received recommendations from recognized institutions, such as the Bavarian State Forest and the Wildlife Kindergarten Association.

The child will have everything they need with them, and you will be calmer as well, as you can rely on the fact that your child's back is not unnecessarily overloaded by an unsuitable back system. The backpack is also equipped with a practical name tag and other gadgets. But what is probably most important for the little users is the fox depicted on the front of the backpack. Children will surely fall in love with it and will want to spend as much time among the trees as he does.

Of course, children do not have to build a relationship with nature only in kindergarten. You, as parents, also shape their preferences and view of the world to a large extent. Free time spent in shopping centers, cinemas, or with noses buried in tablet and computer screens is definitely not something that would benefit children in a regular and more than small dose. You will do much more for them if you set out on a family trip into nature.

To keep children from getting bored during the hike, you can choose a goal that will motivate them – a lookout tower, a mountain hut with the promise of an ice cream sundae, or just the last information sign on a nature trail. You can also educate children in a playful way during the hike. For example, you can compete to see who can recognize the most animals or plants, collect the most trash that doesn't belong in nature, or tell exciting stories with an educational ending.