With so many camp choices available, how do you decide? Here are ways to narrow down options and select a camp that works for your child.
When we were kids, summer camp meant something different to us than it does to our children. For us, camp meant camp: cabins or tents, canoeing, hiking, singing songs around a campfire, and general camaraderie. Children today are much more active, much more schedule-oriented and generally just busier. Consequently, the very dynamics of summer camp have changed. Camps offered now are much more focused and detail-oriented.
I was a camp kid growing up. I went to summer camp every year for a week or two, learning all about tying knots, how to build fires, and how to save and scrimp on money for the Tuck Canteen so I could arrange for a bag of chips AND a bottle of pop almost every day! I learned how to build a sundial, how to eat 14 hot dogs in a single sitting (not advisable!), and some important social skills.
It's official! Your kid is registered for summer day camp. This is going to be such a great experience for your little one! But now you're wondering, "What do I have to do to prepare my child and myself for the first day?"
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