?8r
Silverman
says. "Give it
several days.
Some children
are anxious
because they
just don't
know what to
expect."
If a child
does cry, or
seems overly clingy, parents should
meet first with camp staff before
pulling their child out.
"The teachers work with students
to make them comfortable,"
Silverman says. A child having a par-
ticularly difficult time at camp will
be paired with one assistant, who
will pay special attention to him or
her. This likely will smooth out
those early-on jitters.
Just make sure it's the child — not
mom or dad -- having the hard
time, she adds.
"If your child is having a difficult
time at camp, ask yourself [as the
.parent] whether you are sending
ambivalent messages. Maybe it's real-
ly mom who is having a hard time
letting go — even if she knows logi-
cally it's a good experience for the
child. If that's the case, we can help
mom learn how to convey to the
child that she's happy to let him or
her go to camp.
Finally, like Barbara Katchke,
Silverman says parents might want
to consider that camp is simply not
for all children. If your child says he
doesn't want to go to camp, he may
really and truly just be happy to be .
at home (just don't let the TV
become his best friend).
"There's the boredom factor to
consider," Silverman says. "Most
kids go to camp, and if yours doesn't
who does that leave them to play
with?
"Camp is a terrific experience, but
there is nothing wrong with those
good old days when children just
stayed at home. There's no reason
they have to be programmed all
summer." 111
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