Youth Development

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.

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.

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.

Education

The Minds of Boys

By Scouting magazine

What’s going on inside your son’s brain? Author Michael Gurian has a good idea and gives advice to parents, teachers, and Scouters on how they can improve boys’ chances for success in both school and life.