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Answering these questions will help you determine when you and your child are ready for the sleep-away camp experience!
- What is your child’s age? Children under age seven may not adjust easily to being away from home. Instead, consider the day camp experience to prepare them for future overnight camp.
- How did your child become interested in camp?
- Is your child self-sufficient to the extent that he/she can cut his/her own meat, for example?
- Does your child talk about camp and camp activities on a sustained basis?
- How much persuasion is necessary from you?
- Has your child had positive overnight experiences away from home? Visiting relatives or friends? Were these separations easy or difficult?
- What does your child expect to do at camp? Learning about the camp experience ahead of time allows you to create positive expectations.
- Are you able to share consistent and positive messages about camp?
Remember, your confidence in a positive experience will be contagious! |
