Good Morning
As some of you may already know, teenagers who complete a Duke Of Edinburgh award have a greater chance of being accepted at the university of their choice or when applying for jobs - the award stands out when mentioned on the cv.
However, my son who will be turning 14 years of age next month, is quite nervous in taking part - especially the physical and expedition sections. On top of that, he said he doesn't have any friends who would like to take part in it.
Can you suggest how to eliminate his fears and encourage him to take part?
The last thing I want to do is persuade him to take part with him resulting in hating every moment of it, which may put him in a depressed mode for the long term.
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Hi,
I would have a chat with the people that run the groups, maybe get your son too meet the organisors so he knows the leaders he would be working with, get your other children to also talk too him about how much they enjoyed the challenge and about any friendships they made through it.
GTTS
Thanks GTTS