The Best Boys' Weekend - Mouths of Mums

Paul Doorn, Executive Director of Sport and Recreation said, “In today’s busy world, quality time too often means shuttling kids from one activity to the other. This weekend brings fathers and sons together in a way where they really spend time together doing fun things like setting up camp and playing games.”

“Whilst most men know how important it is to spend time with their boys”, said Paul Henley, Director of Pathways Foundation, “there can be many obstacles to getting away for a camping weekend. Why this program works so well is that families only need to bring a tent and sleeping bags, we do the rest.”

As well as building confidence and resilience in young boys, the weekend also offers fathers the chance to share with other dads their experience raising sons.

Watch the YoungStars video here.

The first YoungStars camp will take place at Milson Island Sport and Recreation Centre on September 6-7. The second and third will be held at Berry Sport and Recreation Centre on October 18-19 and November 15-16.

For more information about YoungStars call Sport and Recreation on 13 13 02 or visit www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/youngstars.

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34 Comments

- - Blossom said
  - 27 Oct 2019
    8:24 pm
Dads need to take the time to communicate with their children, especially their sons.
Some boys are bad communicators as their Dad doesn’t communicate to them nearly enough.
When have a Dad that has to think about what he is going to say, unfortunately their sons (and daughters) tend have the same issues.

- - mom81879 said
  - 20 Nov 2015
    8:53 pm
My hubby never spent one on one time with our kids,mshe always felt uncomfortable and said they wanted he more then him anyway. Now they’ve grown up, he regrets it as the kids do naturally gravitate to me. I did try to tell him years ago, now it’s too late

- - mom94125 said
  - 18 Oct 2015
    5:44 pm
cheers for the article. gotta love family bonding

- - smiles said
  - 22 Apr 2015
    2:21 pm
What a great idea. I have all boys and they would love this.

- - K13 said
  - 01 Mar 2015
    10:02 pm
i think its very important for the boys to have a weekend away

- - matildaspice said
  - 10 Jan 2015
    10:40 pm
This would be great quality time together.

- - christial said
  - 29 Nov 2014
    9:49 am
Would love for my son to have such father son times when he gets older.

- - shortaez said
  - 26 Oct 2014
    4:48 pm
Great ideas for father and sons to have a get away

- - Jillian said
  - 24 Sep 2014
    10:29 am
If only my ex husband liked camping like my boys & I do…

- - shortaez said
  - 17 Sep 2014
    2:27 pm
Thank you for sharing a good read

- - twinmum83 said
  - 08 Sep 2014
    8:05 am
What a great idea!

- - cherz said
  - 05 Sep 2014
    9:25 pm
Father and son bonding, gotta love that.

- - meedee said
  - 05 Sep 2014
    8:00 pm
Ive only got daughters but I know my girls would have loved to have a camp with Mum when they were little.

- - kazh said
  - 22 Aug 2014
    7:43 pm
That sounds like a really great program.

- - june11 said
  - 18 Aug 2014
    7:57 pm
It would be a great idea if the Scouts could do this and learn skills from each other.

- - ginoula5 said
  - 13 Aug 2014
    1:16 pm
Great bonding time for dad and son/s.

- - fizgig said
  - 12 Aug 2014
    7:37 pm
This looks like a great idea. We used to go camping in the woods as kids. There are not enough outdoor activities that dads and sins can do together.

- - buggeritliz said
  - 26 Jul 2014
    10:47 am
Great idea Mum’s book this as a Father’s Day gift you won’t regret it!
Milson Island is a great place I remember spending a week there with the school going on camp outs and singing around the fireplace with the Sports and rec. staff. Memories are forever.

- - mom71845 said
  - 22 Jul 2014
    8:25 pm
Great read, thanks for sharing this.

- - pakeko said
  - 21 Jul 2014
    4:32 pm
What a amazing idea for Dad’s and boys, it gives them the risk factor with our the cotton wool mums. As I know I am when I hear about the things that my boys and Dad have been upto