60% of parents lack knowledge to teach children outdoor skills
Posted on in Outdoor News
A study has found 60% of parents wish they were better equipped to teach their children outdoor skills.
Parents are turning to the internet to help children learn new skills because they lack the knowledge to teach them, according to survey conducted by Haven.
With summer holidays approaching, parents are worried about being unable to help them take part in outdoor activities, the research found.
Six in 10 wished they were better equipped to educate their children, with more than half admitting they feel embarrassed at how little they can pass on to their offspring.
According to the survey making a campfire is among the outdoor skills most children want to learn, with putting up a tent, building a raft and fishing also proving popular.
More than half of parents could not confidently show their children how to toast a marshmallow, with nearly nine in 10 unsure how to build a raft.
Millennial parents, aged 25 to 34, said they struggled the most when their children wanted to learn new skills.
Just 17 per cent are confident they could build a campfire, compared to a third of those aged 45 to 54, the survey found.