Summer camp is a time-tested way for kids to develop the
skills they'll need to successfully deal with life. It's an experience that
every child should be able to have but isn't always possible. If...
There's something almost hard-wired about human beings-when
we repeatedly see the extraordinary, it becomes ordinary. That may be true,
except when it comes to the thousands of children who exhibit...
When my son returned from summer camp, I saw that remarkable
growth was underway. He was engaged, giving, and confident. Viewing the camp
experience as a respite from the real world misses the point...
Each holiday season, we, as parents and grandparents, are
faced with the hard decision of what gifts to give our children and
grandchildren. This holiday season, many of us are giving the gift of...
There's no doubt that summer camp is fun. Kids get to sing
silly songs, play funny games, swim in lakes, and tell spooky stories around a
campfire. This is the image of camp that has been captured...
Below are six categories, from the toes up, to consider when
packing for camp!
Footwear is
important for children at camp, especially when they are hiking, spelunking,
running, and heading to...
Whatever happened to kids having hobbies? In this age of
organized sports, videogames, play groups, enrichment and all the other things
we have our kids do, it seems that we have left them without...
