Pre-Camp Jitters – How to Talk to Your Kids about Homesickness

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Experts will tell you it’s normal for children going away to summer camp for the first time to be a little scared. It is even common for them to be homesick. If your child is having pre-camp jitters, here’s how to talk to your kids about homesickness. * Explain to your children that you won’t come get them unless there’s an emergency or unless it’s the end of the session. While it may be normal for children to be homesick, as well as for parents to get kid-sick, they need to stay the course. * Cell phones aren’t allowed at most, if not all summer camps, but that doesn’t mean you can’t send letters or postcards while your child is away. They may also be allowed telephone privileges once or twice while ...   See the complete post here