Thank you for writing this Katherine. How old were your kids when they first attended an overnight summer camp?
I have an 8 year old who is showing interest. I think I first went to summer camp around his age too but for whatever reason that sounds so young to me but it might be because I'm immersed in a culture that is waiting much longer to give kids certain tasks and freedoms compared to previous generations.
Hi Joelle. My kids were 6 or 7 when they started camp, but we eased into it with a 3-day "mini camp", instead of a full week right away. My older two went with each other, but I arranged for a friend to go with the youngest so that he'd have a buddy right away. That helped put my mind at ease!
Thank you for responding so quickly Katherine and for the tip of sending them two by two. I'll make sure that keep that in mind! I'm also in Ontario, in the Ottawa area so if you have some good camps to suggests, I'd love to know! Thanks again.
That sounds lovely! My question is: How do you find sleepaway camps that don't cost a fortune? I found one near us that looked good until I realized it would be almost a grand for one kid for one week!
Thank you for writing this Katherine. How old were your kids when they first attended an overnight summer camp?
I have an 8 year old who is showing interest. I think I first went to summer camp around his age too but for whatever reason that sounds so young to me but it might be because I'm immersed in a culture that is waiting much longer to give kids certain tasks and freedoms compared to previous generations.
Hi Joelle. My kids were 6 or 7 when they started camp, but we eased into it with a 3-day "mini camp", instead of a full week right away. My older two went with each other, but I arranged for a friend to go with the youngest so that he'd have a buddy right away. That helped put my mind at ease!
Thank you for responding so quickly Katherine and for the tip of sending them two by two. I'll make sure that keep that in mind! I'm also in Ontario, in the Ottawa area so if you have some good camps to suggests, I'd love to know! Thanks again.
That sounds lovely! My question is: How do you find sleepaway camps that don't cost a fortune? I found one near us that looked good until I realized it would be almost a grand for one kid for one week!