The Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, testified at a landmark trial of social media companies on Wednesday. Plaintiffs’ lawyers grilled Zuckerberg about internal complaints that not enough was being done to verify whether children under 13 were using the platform.
I have a 10 yr old boy. Trying to teach him survival skills without freaking him out is like doing stomp on thin ice.
Camping trips are a really easy way to teach survival skills in a more natural way. The boy scouts is also great if you can trust the other adults.
I like when something comes up naturally. Like I split my pants along the crotch so this weekend I’m going to show him how to sew it shut.
But a camping trip would be where it would come up naturally. Plus, camping is great for everyone. You get to experience nature, unplug from your devices, reset your circadian rhythm, etc.
Even just mundane camping tasks can be a learning opportunity. Teach him knots when setting up stuff like a cooking rain fly or lashing by building a camp chair. Point out what is safe to eat while on a hike, etc.
Yeah it’s good for the kid, it’s good for you. It’s something more people ought to do more often