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Rainbows or Beavers?

29 replies

staringatthedoor · 30/03/2023 12:27

Dd will be 4 soon so would qualify for Rainbows. She already has 1 activity she does once a week term time & swimming at weekends.

  1. Would it be too much for her to take on another activity in her first year of school?
  2. Wait until she's 6 and go for Beavers?

There's no squirrels clubs in our area. Currently the Rainbows is on a day I work so may have to look further afield anyway but interested as to which people believe to be more worthwhile . I went to Brownies & Guides as a child but don't remember much of it.

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sanityisamyth · 30/03/2023 19:27

Just read the end of your post. Sorry! I'd start rainbows then transfer into beavers!

sanityisamyth · 30/03/2023 19:27

Is there a squirrels group near you? They start at 4.

PuttingDownRoots · 30/03/2023 19:24

Different groups do different things.

My elder DD did Rainbows for a year then Beavers, and is now a Scout.
Younger DD just did Beavers (from 4 as I was the Cub leader with no other childcare!) And is about to start Scouts. Overall as a family we've preferred Scouts over Guides... but one isn't necessarily better than the other.

456pickupsticks · 30/03/2023 19:19

There's no reason you couldn't put her into Rainbows now (if there's space, and the leader will take her - some units I know won't take 4 year olds unless they're in full time school, or have been for a full term), and then Beavers too once she's six. She can then make a decision about which she prefers after a term doing both, or keep them both if she's keen.