Today I have another great guest post written by Jenna to share with you.<\/p>\n
Jenna’s focus this time is on how important it is for kids to learn about conservation.<\/p>\n
Thank-you Jenna for your post.<\/p>\n
Enjoy!<\/p>\n
Cheers…Amanda…Excited Life Enthusiast! ;o)<\/p>\n
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Teaching the Importance of Conservation<\/strong><\/p>\n Energy conservation is one of the most important topics these days and more and more people are getting involved in an effort to not only help the environment and their communities, but also in an attempt to lower their own utility bills while they do it.\u00a0 Efficient energy practices have long since been known to reduce the amount families spend on their monthly expenses, but it\u2019s important that your kids understand this too and it\u2019s important that you\u2019re the one teaching them.<\/p>\n Why Should You Teach Your Kids About Energy Conservation?<\/strong><\/p>\n The very simple answer to this question is so that you can depend on them whenever you\u2019re gone.\u00a0 If you set to work on teaching your kids about energy efficiency and good practices to have in place, you don\u2019t need to worry about what happens while you\u2019re at work or on vacation.<\/p>\n These behaviors also have the potential to stick for the long term.\u00a0 When they become adults, they\u2019re much more likely to follow in your foot steps and keep practicing the steps you taught them, which will help them do their part for the environment as well as keep their own costs down.\u00a0 Hopefully they\u2019ll teach it to their kids, and so on.<\/p>\n How Can You Teach Energy Conservation to Kids?<\/strong><\/p>\n There are a good number of ways families can go about instilling these ideas into their kids.\u00a0 Commerce Energy<\/a> has a great resource on their website filled with tips that will help families cut down their expenses and simply by getting your kids to understand and practice these tips, you\u2019re already on your way.<\/p>\n When you start down your journey of educating your kids on energy efficiency, it\u2019s important that they understand the basic concepts of money.\u00a0 Your job will be a lot easier if they know you\u2019re spending money every month just to keep the lights on and the TV working.\u00a0 If they aren\u2019t quite aware of this fact, this is the first thing you need to talk with them about.<\/p>\n The easiest way that you can make sure your kids are going down the right path when it comes to saving energy is leading by example.\u00a0 Whether you\u2019re aware of it or not, your kids are watching you and many of the things you do will be emulated by them.<\/p>\n This is why it\u2019s important that you practice what you preach.\u00a0 Make sure that you always reiterate the importance of turning off the lights when they aren\u2019t in use and show them how you unplug appliances (like cell phone chargers) when you\u2019re finished with them.\u00a0 Not only are they more apt to take your teachings seriously this way, but they\u2019ll also have an easier time remembering them as they\u2019ll constantly see you doing it \u2013 learning by repetition.<\/p>\n Developing some sort of point system could also benefit you and your family when it comes to learning about energy efficiency.\u00a0 Your kids obviously aren\u2019t going to pay for their own utilities, but they can add or subtract \u201cpoints\u201d every time they save energy versus every time they waste it.\u00a0 This will give them a good understanding of what it means to save money on your bills each month and the reward system will give them more motivation to achieve the desired results.<\/p>\n Teaching energy efficiency to kids is an important practice, especially in these days when conservation is more important than ever.\u00a0 Just by leading by example and making sure they understand what it means to save energy, you\u2019re already well on your way to instilling positive behaviors in them.<\/p>\n About the Author:<\/strong> Jenna is a freelance writer who is normally writing about personal and family finance. Jenna has been writing online for a few years now and likes to mix up her topics when she can, she loves writing about health and pets! When Jenna is not writing you can find her riding her bike or walking her dog! You can read more finance writing by Jenna at paidtwice.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today I have another great guest post written by Jenna to share with you. Jenna’s focus this time is on how important it is for kids to learn about conservation. Thank-you Jenna for your post. Enjoy! Cheers…Amanda…Excited Life Enthusiast! ;o) … Continue reading