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Write Better Letters, From the Experts, part II

Published July 14, 2015 Homesickness , Letter ideas , Letters to camp , Links to other sites , Opinion , Parenting Leave a Comment
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more-expert-advice-letters-to-campContinuing yesterday’s post (with advice from camps and camping organizations) , following is additional expert letter-writing and summer camp advice from parenting experts as well as a variety of parenting websites.

We’ve included a lot of different opinions – and is always the case with parenting, some advice will conflict – but that’s OK.  Pick and choose the advice that works for you.  Either way, you’ll come away with a variety of great perspectives on camp letter-writing.

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A Good Disconnect

Published July 19, 2012 Electronics , Letters to camp , Musings , Opinion , Overnight camp , Parenting 1 Comment
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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 Father’s Tale

Published June 19, 2011 Letters FROM Camp , Letters to camp , Musings , Overnight camp , Parenting , Stories Leave a Comment
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Getting Your Camper to Write Requires Cleverness – Or Does It?

A father’s ploy to get more letters.  If you wrote over a hundred letters to your four children at camp each summer, you might want to hear back from them every once in a while.  You know, a quick  note so you’d know your kid was OK.  Having fun.  Meeting new kids, etc.   Continue reading ‘A Father’s Tale’

The Importance of Letters to Camp

Published June 13, 2011 1) Introduction , Letters to camp , Overnight camp , Parenting Leave a Comment
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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 Comment
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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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