From this point of view the environment cannot be ignored, it must be actively cherished. This is manifested in ecologically constructed buildings, a careful attention to the aesthetics of external and internal space, a cautious view of consumption and waste and the use of natural and biodegradable materials wherever possible, and a conscious and careful use of wild or uncultivated woods and other open spaces. There are a variety of approaches to infant care. Other writers have commented on the distinctive ways in which certain societies create children who show little, if any, aggressive behaviour, and where co-operation and independence are learnt as much through touch and kinaesthetic means, as through language 9 . Yet again, young children's stamina, hardiness and spatial ability in negotiating their environment is very different in nomadic or pastoralist societies from anything we commonly think might be possible in the urbanized minority world 10 .
Childhood is a reflection of adulthood.
But in today's world, there is constant overlap.