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I posted this on the twins ng but thought I could get some help here too.
My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another camp here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to homesickness. The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also worried that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not be ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or stories to share? -- Erin Morgan and Megan 2/15/97 Evan 5/14/00 |
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"Kender" wrote in message news:87L8c.8938$gA5.125132@attbi_s03... I posted this on the twins ng but thought I could get some help here too. My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another camp here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to homesickness. The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also worried that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not be ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or stories to share? My daughter went for a week at age 7 without any friends, and she did fine. If they are begging to go maybe they are ready. |
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"Kender" wrote in message news:87L8c.8938$gA5.125132@attbi_s03... I posted this on the twins ng but thought I could get some help here too. My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another camp here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to homesickness. The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also worried that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not be ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or stories to share? My sister and I went to sleep-away camp (two weeks at a time) from the age of 6 on. We LOVED it. Homesickness is a fact of life, and the counselors are pretty adept at dealing with it. In ten years of going to that camp, I never knew of a single person to go home because of homesickness. I think you should let your daughters go. For those who enjoy summer camps, it's a truly fabulous time. Donna |
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"Kender" wrote in message news:87L8c.8938$gA5.125132@attbi_s03... I posted this on the twins ng but thought I could get some help here too. My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another camp here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to homesickness. The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also worried that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not be ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or stories to share? It sounds like they're ready for a week-long camp, but maybe you're not. DD (6 years old, will be 7 in October) has been begging me to send her to a week-long resident camp. I also came up with a shorter closer option (2 night, 3 day camp five miles away) but she rejected it as too short. When I asked around about this situation, the "older" moms told me that usually the mothers aren't ready but the kids are. So, I'm sending her to the longer, farther camp by herself. We'll see what happens. Jeanne |
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On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:50:12 GMT, "Kender"
wrote: I posted this on the twins ng but thought I could get some help here too. My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another camp here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to homesickness. The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also worried that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not be ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or stories to share? My son went away for a week as an 8-year-old and did fine. I think your daughters are admirably independent and you should trust their feelings on this one. After all, like you say, they have each other. Relax, mom. :-) I bet they'll have the time of their lives. Karen -- The Orange Cat: Calendar, advice & tips for busy families in the San Gabriel Valley www.theorangecat.org |
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"Kender" wrote: I posted this on the twins ng but thought I could get some help here too. My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another camp here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to homesickness. If they've already been and liked it, I think they are ready. Don't jinx them by being negative about expecting homesickness. The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also worried that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not be ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or stories to share? grandma Rosalie |
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In article 87L8c.8938$gA5.125132@attbi_s03,
Kender wrote: I posted this on the twins ng but thought I could get some help here too. My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another camp here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to homesickness. The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also worried that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not be ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or stories to share? My oldest went to a 2-week overnight camp a month before his 8th birthday. He was not the youngest there. The program he was in was for kids entering 2nd and 3rd grades. He didn't know *anyone* else going, but he loved it has gone for 4 weeks every summer since. My now 7yo will be going to the same 2 week program this summer, just after he turns 8. So, my boys were/ will be several months older than your daughters would be, but as you say, they will have each other, and it's a shorter program.. Also, they have been before so they have a good idea what they will be doing. Our camp *strongly* advises parents *not* to tell the kids that they will pick them up if they are homesick. Apparently, if a little homesickness (perfectly normal) sets in, kids who have been told this are less likely to work through it. I would ask the camp if there will be other girls their age though. What ages is the program/group they would be in intended for? I think you will miss them more than they miss you. But I also think camp is an incredible experience for kids. If they are asking to go, I would let them. Send some letters before they even leave so they will get them while at camp especially since it is so short. Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01) -- Support a family business and learn about the technologies underlying the Internet with the TCP/IP Guide! http://www.tcpipguide.com Special Limited-Time Offer for Educators Currently Available "Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." -- Theodore Roosevelt |
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