Sending a kid off to camp can feel daunting, especially if they’re not particularly interested in going. Many parents believe that camp is a valuable growth experience for their children, and it’s important to feel confident in the service you choose. Here are seven questions to help you learn more about the camps you’re considering so that you can confidently tell your child that they are in good hands.
Whoever coined the term “the lazy days of summer” must not have had young children! Certainly it’s great not to have the pressures of the school year, but many working parents still need childcare when school is out.
Today, there are camps to meet every interest, price range, and schedule. Knowing your options, as well as your child’s personality, will help you identify programs from which your child will benefit most.
It’s time to decide whether or not to send your kids to sleepaway camp, but how do you know what the right thing to do is? How can you tell whether your kids are ready for their first extended stay, away from home? You can’t know simply by how old they are. “There are some six-and seven-year-olds who march eagerly off to camp without a problem,” says Bob Ditter, a camp consultant who’s worked with sleepaway camps for more than four decades, “while some eleven-year-olds cower with a fear of becoming homesick.” Here are seven important signs that experts say should inform your decision.
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