The title of the article that appeared in UKToday news some months back was “5 Easy Ways to Teach Kids about Energy Conservation.” There was no author listed but I’m wondering if the person who came up with this article even had kids. Kids aren’t easy, especially when it comes to energy conservation. Allow me to explain.
The first idea the writer states is to teach the kids how to turn off lights and screens. There you go. Sounds easy, right? But teaching them how to flip a switch is not the same thing as getting them to actually flip the switch. Our four daughters were very good at switching, but only to the on position. They’re still very good at this, even as adults. And this, of course, applies mainly to when they’re at our house, where they’re not paying for the electricity or the fuel.