It seems to be a fading tradition these days because we've built up suburbia and practically live on top of each other. Who even knows where the tadpole are any more... right?
They're there still, it's just a matter of taking the time to look. It might be the local creek or duck pond or even storm water collection point.
My partner took our children tadpoling and they loved it. I was happy that they knew where to find them (a pool of storm water under a small bridge) and how to pass on this activity to the children. They came home with a couple of tadpoles that we put in a fish tank and watched as they became frogs, then set them free.
It's a glorious thing to watch a frog develop and morph, much like how children morph into adults only it's quicker for frogs.
What childhood activity did you love and have passed onto your child/ren?
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