Help for Homesick Kids
It often starts with a phone call around bedtime. On the other end of the line is your little guy calling to say "hi," but the crack in his voice gives him away. When you softly ask if he’s OK, you’re...
View ArticleClassic Kids Camps: Getting Back in Touch with Nature
If you went to overnight camp 20 years ago, chances were you wouldn't see mom or dad until Visiting Day. Sure, you might get a letter or package at mail call, but other than that, kids at camp were...
View ArticleAt Kids Camps, Uniforms and Dress Codes are Still the Norm
Clothing, makeup, swimwear and other personal accessories: What do they all have in common? A majority of kids' summer camps regulate them. All told, some 71 percent of camps recently polled by the...
View ArticleHow to Prepare Kids for Overnight Camp and Sleepovers
My daughter recently went on an exchange trip with her teachers and classmates. She was out of the country for 10 days without her dad, her siblings or me. She did great. In fact, she was so excited...
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Is Overnight Camp Right For Your Child?
From the age of 9 until the age of 19, I spent one month every summer at overnight camp: three years in northern Michigan, six years in northwest Wisconsin at an all-girls camp, and one summer on a...
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10 Reasons to Send Your Child to Camp
Camps are fun. But why are they important? Is there more to them than just silly games and crazy songs? Way more. In a world gone Wii, sometimes the great outdoors is just that: great. Metro Parent...
View ArticleBest Outdoor and Nature Overnight Summer Camps in Michigan
Are you looking for a classic camp getaway for your child this summer? From kayaking to campfires, horses to hiking and archery to animals, one thing is sure: Outdoor summer camps in Michigan have a...
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Camp Friendships are Unique Experiences for Kids
Camp friendships have a strong hold on children. Not only do they meet new people who set the tone for the friendships they make later in life, the unfamiliar atmosphere of camp also lets them break...
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