With the start of summer holidays, many parents are wondering how their child can spend the summer. It does not always work out that parental leave in the summer. Therefore, children often go to children's camps. Fortunately, they come in different directions, and children often choose an interesting profile for themselves: whether it be sports, or tourism, or for mentally gifted children.
It also happens that a child who seems to be ready for anything suddenly begins to get lost in the camp and cry, asking to go home. In order not to get into such a situation, you need to take a responsible approach to preparing your child for an independent vacation away from home.
Firstly, children's camps are not recommended for children under 8-9 years old, because before this age they are still strongly attached to their parents and home. Adaptation in a new place will be more successful if the child is already independent and does not depend on the mother.
Secondly, for the first time, choose a camp near your home so that you can go visit your child any day. Also, a long trip to the camp depresses the child, he loses the desire to be there and communicate with anyone.
Third, talk to your child about the camp. Tell us about your trips, fascinating stories, interesting experiences. Warn the child that there are rules and instructions, daily routine and nutrition. Also add that there are also funny moments - holidays, games, discos, swimming, excursions and much more.
Fourth, see for yourself the conditions of the camp. Learn about celebrations, excursions, counselors. Read reviews for the selected camp.
Nowadays, children can have a cell phone with them to communicate with their relatives. The phones of the younger children are kept by the counselors so that they are not stolen or lost. They are usually issued in the evenings or weekends. Do not worry, your child will have no time to get bored in the camp and call you, usually there is fun and there are many friends to communicate. It is also not advised to give children a tablet or a camera on a trip. Children do not yet have a sense of responsibility for valuables, so many items can be lost.
If your child is sociable, independent, organized, has a lot of friends and easily gets to know other children, then sending him to the camp, you have nothing to worry about. He easily adapts, and then it will be difficult to part with new friends. But if your child is quiet and indecisive, then it will be difficult for him in the camp. Of course, if they do not find an approach to it. For such children, "calm" camps with an intellectual inclination are often suitable.
Often parents are afraid that their child will learn something bad in the camp, or, God forbid, try something forbidden. By the age of 10, many children already perfectly understand what is “good” and what is “bad”. Therefore, an adequate and properly educated child will be interested in everything that is offered to him, but will also draw the right conclusions.
Children's summer camp is a great way to relax for children from home, school, study, parents. This is better than the daily sitting of a child at computer games than walking around the city with no one knows who and where. Better than breathing exhaust gases in a stuffy city and kicking up dust in playgrounds dry without rain.
