Middle and late childhood is often characterized by illness and disease, particularly when compared to adulthood.

True. The immune systems of children have not developed to the strength level of adults yet giving this the characteristics of being the Illness and disease part of the life.

1.  go out into nature and commune with the divine2.  experience real solitude to truly perceive nature3.  realize that individuals are meant to learn from nature and transcend it4.  think of nature as a symbol of the divine