When I was growing up, kids didn’t have the constant electronic tether to their parents that they do today. It caused the inevitable problems of course – for instance, never knowing where my brother was at dinner time (and having to call everyone in the neighborhood to find out), going to the wrong mall entrance to get picked up and missing our mom, not knowing when she’d get there to pick us up, etc.
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A Good Disconnect
Published July 19, 2012 Electronics , Letters to camp , Musings , Opinion , Overnight camp , Parenting 3 CommentsTags: Cell phones, Email, Hollee Actman Becker, Kidsicknes, Letters to camp, Mashable, Musings, Overnight camp, Parenting, Slate, sleepaway camp, Suburb Babble, Summer camp, Time
The Importance of Letters to Camp
Published June 13, 2011 1) Introduction , Letters to camp , Overnight camp , Parenting Leave a CommentTags: Camp, campers, Facebook, Funny, humor, Letters to camp, Overnight camp, Parenting, sleepaway camp, YouTube
Congratulations!
As your camper begins his or her stay at summer camp, you are about to embark upon one of the greatest adventures of being a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, cousin, or friend. The adventure? Writing letters to camp of course! Continue reading ‘The Importance of Letters to Camp’
Our Camp Surprise: Kid-sickness
Published July 19, 2010 ACA , Homesickness , Letters to camp , Letters to camp topics , Links to other sites , Parenting Leave a CommentTags: ACA, American Camping Association, Homesickness, kid-sickness, kidsickness, Letters to camp, missing kids, USA Today, WBZ38
OK, I admit it: we miss our kids!
I’d have to say that it really took us by surprise. We knew our kids would have a great time at overnight camp, that they’d meet many new friends, learn new things, challenge themselves, learn to be independent. And we were confident that we’d chosen the very best sleepaway camp for our kids.
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