taking my 4 year old ferreting at the weekend

[Guest bigredbusa]

im taking my daughter ferreting at the weekend and it will be her first time out , i have explained the best you can to a 4 year old what to expect.

 

any advice would be helpful as i think i might have my hands full lol

[Malt 379]

I took my four year old son a few weeks ago & he loved it. Poor little bugger walked for miles & miles, he was knackered but he behaved himself the whole day, he's coming again on sunday.

As long as you keep your daughter interested in what your doing, get her to pass you the nets etc. she'll be fine.

[Kay 3,709]

I am sure she will love it, it will soon become second nature

[Magpie 102]

Make sure you go somewhere where there's plenty of rabbits so there's lots of action. Kids get board really quickly as you probably well know.

As maltenby says, get her involved as much as possible and pray you don't get a lay up or it will be," dad I'm board, dad I'm cold, dad I'm hungry" or "how much longer are we goin' to be"

 

One other Pearl of wisdom where ferretin' with kids is concerned, quit while your ahead. DON'T! be tempted to do "just one more" coz chances are that's where your lay up will be and it will probably start rainin' too.

 

All the best mate, I hope all goes well.

 

My lads seven now and hes really startin' to get into it.

 

[COMPO 54]

link to an article i wrote for another website,my lads first ferreting trip....

 

moocher/articles/fe..._generation.htm

 

i also found a small packed lunch (a bag of crisps at the very least) helps them keep occupied on the slow parts

 

my lads 9 now and is a useful assistant he can set nets and gut and skin rabbits (he can't kill them yet, not quiet strong enough, he holds them whilst i get there)

 

 

 

 

his sisters 2 and showing signs of being the same

 

Edited November 23, 2007 by COMPO

[ferretman 0]

i can't stop my lad coming with us now. he even comes lamping now and he is only 5. all the best mate she'll love it.

[kurgan 5]

Mine had a whale of a time ,but no rabbits ment he screamed "WAKE UP" down all the holes we found,there so use't to me comeing home with dead rabbits there not worryed and just injoy the outdoors.

[Kay 3,709]

Mine had a whale of a time ,but no rabbits ment he screamed "WAKE UP" down all the holes we found,there so use't to me comeing home with dead rabbits there not worryed and just injoy the outdoors.

 

[mooster 1]

Best of luck to both of you.

Everyone moans about the state of youth in this country.I'm convinced the answer lies in dads who care enough to share.

I'm in my 40's now but can vividly remember experiences like this which my old man took the time to share with me.Regardless of wether we caught anything or not.

Well done! Mooster.

[Kay 3,709]

Best of luck to both of you.

Everyone moans about the state of youth in this country.I'm convinced the answer lies in dads who care enough to share.

I'm in my 40's now but can vividly remember experiences like this which my old man took the time to share with me.Regardless of wether we caught anything or not.

Well done! Mooster.

 

 

well said

[andy mecca 5]

already been said but keep it short and sweet and they always want to come back again

[leegreen 2,150]

already been said but keep it short and sweet and they always want to come back again

yes this is defo the way short and sweet good luck

[Guest bigredbusa]

i had a word with the local farmer and he has pointed me in the direction of a couple of 15 hole warrens on a meadow , i had a walk today and they look ideal and are nice and close to the motor so we wont have to walk far. thanks for the advice and hopefully will have a couple of pics to show in the morning