Whether they stay in a tent or a dorm or somewhere in between, your campers are going to come across some bugs this summer. If they can t live with it, they re going to have to kill it. Try to prepare them for their own starring role in Shoe vs. Spider. If they can t handle that, maybe they re up for Rolled-Up Magazine Meets Cockroach. Medicate a Headache.
Some camps require that all medications be dispensed through the camp infirmary.
No matter where your children are summer camp, a school dance, the local mall the one thing they must know how to do is find help. Teach them when and how to locate a trustworthy adult. Assure them that they should never be afraid to ask for assistance if they are uncomfortable in a situation, that they never need to handle a problem alone, that it s okay to seek help and that no question is ever too stupid to be asked. Camp counselors, doctors, and directors are all on hand to help if the need arises. Cathy Ashby , editor of Carolina Parent, is a former camp director and counselor.