As your child progresses through Scouts you should hopefully be able to recognise the impact Scouting has on them and be able to relate to the following quotes from parents:

‘They have fun and learn discipline too. It’s a good combination.’

‘It’s not just factual; they learn social skills and about interacting. They have to remember things to bring the following week so they have to take a bit of responsibility for their own stuff!’

Other comments include: ‘Scouting helps parents prepare their kids for life’ and ‘it helps parents let go of their children.’ Gains to children were seen to be both immediate and long-term and all agreed that Scouting had made family life easier and they were ‘nicer children to live with.’