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1. Don't make a "pick-up deal."
Promising "If you feel homesick, I'll come and get you" undermines children's confidence and dramatically intensifies homesickness.  Instead, normalize their anxiety, talk positively about camp, and view The Secret Ingredients of Summer Camp Success.

 

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2. Double-check the camp's packing list.
Many seasons of experience have helped your child's camp directors refine the packing list to include all the essentials.  So, if it says "stick bug repellant," don't buy spray.  If it says "no electronics," then leave the video games at home.

 

 

3. Spend practice time away from home.
Nothing builds confidence and teaches a child how to cope with time away from home better than...(you guessed it)...time away from home.  That weekend at your folks' will do wonders for their adjustment.

 

4. Label everything.
It's easy to lose things at camp, but if you want it back, it's got to have your name on it.  Label everything from your t-shirts to your tennis racket to your toothbrush.  And leave really expensive gear at home.

 

5. Double-check the opening and closing dates and times.  Start camp off on a smooth note by arriving on time and on the right day.  Use a wall calendar in the months prior to opening day to make an exciting count-down to the big day.

 

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