Life Skills

A Scout’s growth never ends. Read these articles for tips and inspiration that will help you raise your Scout to be a responsible, ethical member of society.

Health

Helping Children Get the Sleep They Need

By Scouting magazine

The rising numbers of first graders through high school seniors who fail to get adequate rest are a wake-up call for parents to become more proactive in promoting healthy slumber.

Character Building

Parenting Solutions: Manners Do Matter

By Scouting magazine

Teaching children to be polite can be a challenge in a world where common courtesy is less and less common, but you can be successful by working at it a little at a time.

Camping

Outdoor Smarts: Lost and Found!

By Scouting magazine

People get lost in the wilderness more often than you might think. The keys to being found include preparing well, responding correctly, and carrying a well-stocked survival kit.

Emergency Preparedness

Staying Alive in Avalanche Country

By Scouting magazine

Scouts in Northern Nevada learn the basics of avalanche safety while skiing some of Tahoe’s steepest slopes.

Health

Building A Child's Personal Health Record

By Scouting magazine

Because much of the accuracy of a diagnosis relies on a medical and health history, parents can partner with their child’s health providers by creating and keeping a PHR up to date.

Life Skills

Parenting Solutions: Honestly, Now…

By Scouting magazine

If parents stretch the truth or commit ‘harmless’ acts of dishonesty, their children are likely to do the same. Here are ways—besides setting a good example—to encourage children not to lie or otherwise be dishonest.

Emergency Preparedness

The 'Sneaky Diseases'

By Scouting magazine

An outdoor medical expert recommends ways to prevent tick-borne Lyme disease and mosquito-spread West Nile virus.

Camping

The Wonder of the Woods What Are Our Children Missing?

By Scouting magazine

Fewer young people are experiencing the joy of playing outdoors and exploring nature, says a noted author, who shows how such neglect can be harmful and how programs like Scouting can help to reverse the trend.