Tips on How to Prepare for Summer Camp for an Enriching Experience

The most important step to making sure your children have the best summer of their lives is choosing the right camp. Summer camp can play a crucial role in shaping young lives, fostering independence, forging new friendships, and creating awareness about the natural environment. As a parent, a little preparation can go a long way toward ensuring a rewarding camp experience for your child. It is only most hands-on, highly trusted programs that can offer such a diverse experience, and at New Generation Learning Center, we’re happy to offer you the best summer program for ages 2 -4 and Summer Camp Morris County, NJ for ages 5-7 years old.

Some helpful suggestions on how you can go about preparing for summer camp:

Know When Camp Starts and Visit It Once- Once you’ve chosen a suitable program/the best camp for your child to attend this summer, make sure you know what day it starts so that you can keep track of how much time you have to get packed and ready to go! If possible visit the camp if you are anxious. Being parents, the more familiar you are with the camp, the less nervous you’ll be. Instead of visiting the camp in person, you can also check out the photos and videos on the camp’s website and ask the camp for referrals so your child can talk to other kids who have attended.

Prepare For Camp Together- Making your children a part of the camp selection process and discussing about the activities and experiences they will have can help generate excitement about going to camp. Every decision about camp, including what to pack and what not should be a joint venture. If your child feels a part of the decision-making process, it is a wonderful way to ease anxiety. Getting your child to help with packing for camp will allow them to see everything they’ll be bringing with them, accompanied with excitement of course!

Address Concerns- As the first day of camp draw close, some children are apprehensive about going away. Encourage your child to talk about those feelings since talking to you will help them feel more ready to face their new experience. Reassure them that it’s a normal feeling and that they will have support from other campers and staff.

Encourage your child to have a realistic view of camp, discuss about the pros and cons. At the end of the day, the main objectives of camp are to relax and have fun, and it’s normal to experience some pre-camp jitters. Camps encourage children to be self-sufficient.