What's Happening To Our Saucepans?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/british-kids-cant-identify-a-conker-or-a-bumblebee-11784960
83% don't know what a bumblebee is? gawd elp us!

[anotheoldgit]

I also remember that during the summer holidays, there were local groups that advertised holidays at home, these events were published in the local paper and the kids would be told were to congregate and at what time and the whole crowd of us were taken on rambles in the country side.

There was also the cubs and scouts who would teach us wood craft etc.

Perhaps the local authorities could put on buses to take those less fortunate to live close to the countryside, into the countryside?

In the town that I lived which was near to a national park, the council put on special buses to ferry only Asians into the national park, so as to get them interested in the countryside.

[Mamyalynne]

There are so many reasons why some children don't have access to nature as others and develop an interest in wildlife etc.

Three of my four Grandchildren are outdoors types the fourth less so, being more technical and academic in other ways.

The eldest started a blog when he was 8, all about his fell walking and hill climbing including information on wildlife,plants and architectural features.

He gathered followers round the world (not huge numbers), kept it going when he moved onto cave exploration.

You can try and foster an interest in your children but not all are as keen as others or free to wander if Mum and Dad are busy.

[dannyk13]

It is not only children though.Witness some contestants on quiz shows who do appear to have any basic general knowledge.

[ludwig]

// You can try and foster an interest in your children but not all are as keen as others //

Some kids don't stick at things for long enough. These are the non-stick saucepans.

[roopower]

I wonder what children were asked. Both the schools I worked in gave the children time to connect with nature, the second had a garden and the children grew veg and fruit which was served up for lunch. My own grandsons, at 4 and 6, would know all the things asked, they spend a lot of time grubbing about but also have tablets or whatever. They take part in '30 days wild', as do a lot of their friends. I'm very suspicious of these research projects, who pays for them?

[Prudie]

I don't think this is anything new or related to current 'kids'. I know many adults who couldn't distinguish between an oak and a beech tree or name many things found in the countryside. unless you are introduced by your parents or school or have a natural interest in finding out for yourself why would you? My husband was born and bred in Dorset, much of which is very rural but when I met him he couldn't even name a bluebell or any common bird - because no-one had taken the trouble to teach him.

[douglas9401]

It's all going to pot, out of the frying pan and into the fire.
They clearly have too much on their plate.