Ban computer games, get outside, and climb a mountain! Bear Grylls, outdoor survivalist and TV superstar has a new “manifesto for children.” Basically, turn it off and get outside. Technology stifles creativity, and the best things in life aren’t things. Good stuff!
I think kids get a hard time. We go to some tough estates with the Scouts, and I find that kids don’t lack ambition, they lack opportunities. If they don’t have opportunities, they get frustrated, go defensive and the hoodies come up.
But when you give them opportunities and take the shackles off, they love it. I take seven-year-olds up the mountains, and I see these massive smiles come across their faces.”
Bear Grylls’ Manifesto for Children
- Get fit
- Outdoor classes for all
- Ban computer games
- Climb mountains
- Take risks
- Community service
I think that’s a pretty good list. It sounds like Bear Grylls would make a pretty good scout master.