Children who go camping do better at school and are happier and healthier

[Fourarmsv2]

According to this study anyway!
www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Children-camping-better-school-happier-healthier/story-26554725-detail/story.html#1TCfzkUV22h0jRVG.99

[ArcheryAnnie]

God, another thing I'm doing wrong!

(I don't drive, and can't carry enough stuff to make camping even minimally comfortable, so never go.)

[Fourarmsv2]

Eurocamp?

But yes, I agree a car is a requirement. Could you meet up with friends with a car? We've 'gone equipped' for a second family before now :)

[meglet]

I doubt it's down to just camping. I expect families who camp are naturally more active.

[Purplepixiedust]

What is your AIBU?

[Fourarmsv2]

Am I wrong to agree with this?

[StonedGalah]

Yes you are. What a load of bollocks.

Would l hazard a guess you're a camping family?

[Cooroo]

If you read the article, it's based on parents' opinions! So pretty worthless. No objective measuring of achievement, no compensating for other factors such as wealth etc. My DD went camping quite a lot and hopefully will get decent A2s (fingers tightly crossed) but I wouldn't dream of correlating the two!

[Cheesenredonion]

Sod all to do with camping. It's the fact that despite what some claim, camping requires a reasonable level of affluence - it's cheap, ONCE you have all the gear. And parents who enjoy spending time cooped up with a child will probably enjoy talking to it, reading to it and educating it.

I hate camping.

[sanfairyanne]

lol wondered who believed that kind of crap

[Rugbylovingmum]

It only says that parents who take their children camping believe it has a positive effect on their education. I'm sure it does but no more than lots of other activities you do with them. It says that they learn skills, learn about nature and have a chance to run around free - a day out in a nature reserve, woods or beach would do that too. Especially if you have a BBQ/campfire at the end of the day. We take the girls camping a few times a year and they love it but i never camped with my parents and don't feel I missed out.

[Sgtmajormummy]

I think in our case the mother's attitude would negate all possible benefits. Probably scar them for life!

[Eversobusyeveryday]

Oh god, my children are doomed as there is not a hope in this lifetime that we will ever take them camping. I genuinely can't think of many things I would less like to do and yes, I have dive it before and don't need to subject any of us to it again

[bolleauxnouveau]

Ha ha.That's because school seems like a warm,dry,spacious haven in comparison. And I love camping.

[HeadDreamer]

Great I'm doomed as I hate camping.

[MrsHathaway]

Yy Meg - correlation does not imply causation.

[hobnobsaremyfavourite]

Does caravanning count?
My little cherubs couldn't possibly cope with a..... .. Tent?

[Taz1212]

It's quite possibly true but tough luck for my DC because I can't stand camping. At least I imagine that I can't stand camping!

[WaferInMyCoffee]

Does it have to be camping with family?! My kids go camping with guides/scouts, I wonder if that counts... We go to a caravan too. Also a car less family here so camping impossible...

Plus I think it is probably bollocks.

[TeenAndTween]

I came here to write something but Ego beat me to it!

This is why statistics should be taught in schools more (maybe in place of circle theorems or something).

[babybythesea]

Excellent news. I am taking my 6 and 2 yo girls camping this summer. I shall enrol them in Mensa immediately on our return.

[SillyStuffBiting]

I find it hard to imagine a childhood without camping.

[abigamarone]

I loved it when we went camping one year, the kids were NOT happy and outright refuse to go again.