Mom on the Go: Getting your kid ready for camp
As a city slicker, I fantasized about summer camp.
There would be campfires by a sparkling pond. Dinner plates heavy with sweets -- Who eats real food during camp? Secrets shared between bunks.
And then I went to camp. We had the campfires with throngs of mosquitos. We had dinner plates heavy with greasy lasagna and even greasier rolls. We had no privacy to swap secrets at night because the camp counselor slept in the same cabin.
Before you send you child off to camp, bust their bubble as mine should have been. South Florida Parenting's March issue is a guide to camps and includes tips on how to ensure a great camp experience for you and your child. On the list: Talk about dealing with peer pressure.
Read the other tips, here.
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