Some younger kids may feel very comfortable going to camp, especially if their older brother or sister is there too, but be wary. Other young children may find the overnight camp experience very hard. He suggests they spend a weekend with their grandparents or sleep-over at a friend's house a few times before going away. How your kids react to these overnight visits will give you some insight into how they might experience summer camp. These days most overnight campers are between ten and twelve years old.
Some overnight camps start accepting children as early as age seven.
But the camp decision is not just about age.