Barefoot and Teaching Bravery with Harry Scott

About this episode

Harry Scott discusses the importance of outdoor play for childhood development and shares tips for parents on fostering bravery and creativity in kids.

Harry Scott believes a cornerstone of childhood fun and experience is at risk. He is the founder of Barefooted and teaches outdoor education by giving school students and hosting community events so that kids get to experience all the things they might usually learn on school camp on a more regular basis. Harry believes outdoor play is vital for childhood development and for reconnecting kids with nature in an increasingly digital world. He shares his ideas for parents about how to help with building confidence, safety skills and creativity with simple, and mostly completely free activities ..even when it's raining! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Chan-Green

Guest: Harry Scott

Topics covered

• outdoor education
• childhood development
• confidence building
• nature play
• parenting tips

Keywords

• outdoor play
• childhood fun
• confidence
• safety skills
• creativity
• nature
• digital world

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Barefooted

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