The annual Booragoon Primary Champion Dads (BPCD) camp-out returns for a fourth year, with more than 100 families expected to pitch a tent for the event.
The camp-out provides an opportunity for fathers to take time out from the bustle of daily life to bond with their kids.
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One of the Champion Dads, Rob Butler, said the event also helped create a support network for local fathers.
“Traditionally men don’t communicate nearly as well as women,” he said.
“Mothers are great at it; they’ll drop the kids off at school and have a chat with each other but dads are a lot less likely to make the time.”
After enjoying a barbecue breakfast on Saturday morning, dads will attend a short presentation by The Fathering Project, a not-for-profit group started by Perth cancer special Bruce Robinson.
The Fathering Project aims to inspire and equip dads and father figures to engage with their kids.