| Find the Best Camp with Your Child |
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If you've ever read an article or visited a website that
promises you can "find the best camp for
your child," then you may have already made a huge mistake. Children need to be involved in decisions
about camp, including where to go, how long to stay, and what to bring.
 Children who feel forced to go to camp are
much more likely to feel intense homesickness than those who feel some control
over the decision. Finding the best camp
should always be something you do with
your child, not for your child. Yes, you're the parent and you have the final
say, but by collaborating with your child, you help prevent homesickness, teach
good decision making, and help promote healthy adjustment.
To learn more, check out The Secret Ingredients of Summer Camp Success (DVD/CD set) or the award-winning Summer Camp Handbook.
To visit the web's best on-line listings of camps in the U.S. and Canada, visit MySummerCamps.com and CampParents.org. Mysummercamps is the web's most trafficked camp search engine and CampParents.org is the official site of the American Camp Association. Remember, there is no one "best" camp. Instead, you should be searching for the camp that best matches your child's interests, abilities, and developmental level. You should also be searching for a camp whose philosophies of leadership, instruction, and discipline most closely matches your value system. |
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