Dale's program is aimed at parents . These are positive, family life experiences that the whole family can participate in. When children are provided the opportunity to have their parents join in and work with them to nurture and care for gardens it helps to bring them closer. Gardens provide great positive environments for childern to learn quickly by doing and receiving instructions and demonstrations by their parents.
Gardening provides first hand experience even if it's just planting beans or other vegetables.
Caring for thern through harvest is recognized by psychologists, educators and parents as a prime way to help develop love of the earth and fellow man. It is important to chose activities that are appropriate to the child's age, don't ask a little one to do things that they are physically incapable of doing. For example, under age 2 let them smell the flowers, see what's around them. Open their little eyes. Perhaps let them water the garden with you.