Ten Summer Camp Prep Tips
Summer camp is a great, powerful child development tool…so much so, that we should be sure that our children can make the most of a camp experience. Here’s a good post by board-certified clinical psychologist, and youth development specialist Dr. Chris Thurber emphasizing 10 tips on how to maximize our children’s potential at camp.
Five highlights are below:
- Don’t make a “pick-up deal.”
Instead of saying, “If you feel homesick, I’ll come and get you,” normalize their anxiety and talk positively about camp. - Double-check the camp’s packing list.
- Spend practice time away from home.
- Label everything.
- Double-check the opening and closing dates and times. Use a wall calendar in the months prior to opening day to make an exciting count-down to the big day.