It takes time to train up a child to learn how to do things. Too many parents these days let children sit and play video games, or give them a phone at a young age to occupy them. ( ie an electronic babysitter). Then wonder why they have trouble navigating the real world. 🤔

Lovely path.

But, you know what folk will do - take the shortest route down to the water.

Architects and town planners make paths in public parks that wind (they are called wish ways) they look pretty in plan view - and usually end up having to reseed or replant where folk walk the straight lines between points like entrance/exit gates, and sports/play facilities.

The only way to make folk use these paths is to make all other routes impassable.

I used to work with an architectural technician at a local authority.

Beautiful train up a child