Camp is over for the summer! Cue the sad music and break out the tissues--we’re just as sad as your kids are. After having one of the best summers of their lives, it can often be hard for kids to return home and get used to living their normal life again. Camp gives them freedom and the opportunity to learn, grow, make friends and try lots of new things, so it’s no surprise that coming home can certainly be an adjustment. Help ease your child back into everyday life with these tips:
Continue their freedom:
After spending weeks away from home where your kids have a taste of freedom, continue the freedom at home by giving them options and making them part of their decision making process--even if it’s limited. Allowing them to choose what they want to wear, eat or when they sleep within reason will help make the transition home a little smoother.
Plug-in slowly:
Since camp is a tech-free zone, this is the perfect opportunity for your child to ease back into using their phones, laptops and social media slowly. Hopefully their tech detox made them realize that they don’t need to rely on these things to have fun. Limiting their time with their electronic devices will ensure they don’t experience tech shock and become overwhelmed when plugging back in.
Be a good listener:
Your child will want to share all of their memories, stories and experiences from camp with you! Make sure you are there to listen to them and understand the joy that they felt. Encourage them to continue to sing camp songs and wear their camp shirts around the house. Living away for the whole summer comes complete with personal growth and learning life lessons. Remind your child that you missed them but are so proud of how they developed this new sense of independence and maturity. Showing encouragement and support will ensure that they open up to you about other things in the future.
Leave the “camp” in camper:
Encourage your child to look at their camp photos on the website, allow them read the camp blog, and schedule play dates and sleepovers with their camp friends periodically. Incorporating camp traditions into their daily lives is another great way for them to always keep a piece of camp with them as they continue on their normal daily activities. Most importantly, remind them that Tioga 17 will be here before we know it and we will be ready to have another amazing summer full of the best memories ever!
Is your child experiencing withdrawal from summer camp? We can’t say we blame them! Camp Tioga is located in the incredible endless mountain region of Pennsylvania, equipped with a state-of the-art campus built on 110 scenic acres, with panoramic views reaching over 40 miles. We provide fun, friendships and lifelong memories to all of our campers. If you’re looking for the best sleepaway camp in all of Pennsylvania for next summer, call Camp Tioga! To learn more about all that we have to offer or to schedule a tour of the camp, give us a call at 516-938-0894 or visit us on Facebook. Enroll now for summer 2017 and save up to $600.
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