We seem, in this country, trying to isolate the children from anything stressful

This is great, they can grow up not knowing how to deal with problems that arise. The Medical institutions like to issue drugs to keep the kids under control. This can't be good.

So, lets give them a little stress, how about taking them to a Golden Rod field or a sunflower field, let them play and touch the flowers,

Surprise!!!

Or how about a day catching ladybugs, all kids like ladybugs...

This is not a lady bug, its a spider, 

The Ladybug spider

There are quite a few spider variety's in the world.

The Bird Eater

Trapdoor Spider

The Writing Spider Spider

Smiling or Happy Face Spider

The Mirror Spider

And in Sri Lanka they just discovered a new member of the Tarantula family.

He (or She) is the size of your face.