While many people may think children have no place in the hunting world, others would disagree. Besides learning about nature and the circle of life, children can learn a lot from hunting with their parents. Here are some of the most important lessons that children learn from going out on a hunt.
Important Lessons Children Learn From Hunting
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Children are constantly looking towards their parents for life lessons. That doesn't stop once you venture out into the woods. There are a plethora of life-lessons that children can learn from going on a hunt with their parents. And they far exceed beyond how to use various tools or weapons. You may be surprised to find just how many things children are picking up on from their time in the woods.
1. Respect
While many people think this is something that should be automatically given, it still needs to be learned. Not only for one another but for nature as well. Learning about the ethics and process of hunting children develop a respect for the land and the animals that inhabit it.
2. Survival Skills
Not only does hunting teach them skills like how to catch, kill, and harvest their own food but it teaches them in other ways as well. Hunting will teach your child skills that are necessary to overcome any obstacle in their life. Skills like determination, resilience, and resourcefulness.
3. Patience
Patience really is a virtue, especially when it comes to children. The more technologically advanced that we become the more children (and adults honestly) crave instant gratification. Hunting definitely doesn't give you that. While hunting you need to sit still for long periods of time and be quiet. Your gratification is most definitely not instant.
4. Confidence
Hunting is not easy and participating in it can help your child realize that they are capable of doing hard things. Hunting comes with many challenges and watching your child overcome them bonds the two of you like almost nothing else.
5. Self Control
Similar to patience, one of the most important lessons children learn from hunting is self control. The ability to hold their bodies still and keep their voice soft is something that most children lack the ability (or desire) to do. However, when hunting you need to do both. Hunting provides children with a different environment and therefore a different area to flex new muscles and skills.
6. Focus
Similar to the age of instant gratification we also live in the age of mental bombardment. With TVs, cell phones and all sorts of other technology constantly in our face our children are constantly being slammed with information and entertainment. Constant sources of entertainment can make it harder for their brains to focus on one thing at a time. Hunting allows them to have a break from all of that and allows their mind to focus on the task at hand. It removes many of the distractions of modern-day life.
7. An Understanding of Nature
Finally, the last thing on the list of important lessons that children learn from hunting is an understanding of nature. Learning about the circle of life, and how everything works in harmony is an incredibly valuable skill to have. The more you understand about the world, the better you can be to it.
