My kids and I used to get genuinely excited about finding bugs and salamanders in the yard but now they just take pictures for school projects and I feel like I somehow made nature into homework. We've lost our sense of play about discovery.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've accidentally taught them to perform curiosity instead of feel it.
“Where Are You with Wildlife and wild animals?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.