5 Reasons to send kids to summer camp solo
Children
are always stressing their parents about whether or not their friends
will be attending summer camp with them. Most kids actually miss out
on this incredible experience if they cannot be in the company of
their buddies. This is unfortunate since there are so many benefits
and opportunities that come with attending summer camp solo.
Here are 5 reasons why you should send your kids to summer camp solo:
1. Learn new skills solo
The opportunity to learn new skills is always gaping at summer camp. However, it’s greater when you send your child to camp by himself/herself. When you send your children to camp solo, they are forced to try out multiple new things by themselves, without the influence of a friend. This opens a new door, allowing them to try things they never had before and possibly discover new skills and talents.
2. Shatter limitations
When your child goes camping with a friend, they know that they always have someone to depend on. This sometimes sets limitations for them. For example; knowing that you’ve got a partner to help you during a task would mean you share the duties, therefore, setting a limitation. However, participating in this task by yourself and realizing that you can do so much on your own, instantly shatters that limitation and will most certainly build up self-confidence and independence in your child.
3. Leave worries behind
Coming to camp solo gives your child the opportunity to leave their worries behind. Often our friends know too much about us and we are always sharing our troubles with them. Having to meet someone for the very first time creates the curiosity to focus on getting to know them better, rather than focusing on their problems or your own. If your child is going through a difficult stage, it would be better to help them focus on getting to know a new face better, instead of rekindling their problems with someone they’re familiar with.
4. Discover the kindness of strangers
With the media thriving on bad news and focusing solely on how people hurt one another, trust has become a significant issue amongst young adults and children, hindering the opportunity to create new friendships and pursue relationships. Sending your child to camp solo will allow them to be exposed to a bunch of strangers and realize that not everyone out there has bad intentions. They will discover that strangers can actually be very kind and are worth giving a chance to.
5. Making new friends
After realizing that strangers are kind, your children will open up their hearts to making new friends at camp. This will be great, rather than them having a small circle of friends which can limit the opportunity of being socially involved. There is nothing better than making a summer camp friendship in an environment where the worries of the world are left behind and happiness and fun are the rule of the day, every day.
The next time you decide to send your kids to summer camp, your decision shouldn’t be based on their friend’s attendance, but, the benefits and opportunities that going to camp solo have to offer them.
Follow Sugar Bay Resort on our official Instagram Page and view all the beautiful pictures of our camp and all the happy campers.
Here are 5 reasons why you should send your kids to summer camp solo:
1. Learn new skills solo
The opportunity to learn new skills is always gaping at summer camp. However, it’s greater when you send your child to camp by himself/herself. When you send your children to camp solo, they are forced to try out multiple new things by themselves, without the influence of a friend. This opens a new door, allowing them to try things they never had before and possibly discover new skills and talents.
2. Shatter limitations
When your child goes camping with a friend, they know that they always have someone to depend on. This sometimes sets limitations for them. For example; knowing that you’ve got a partner to help you during a task would mean you share the duties, therefore, setting a limitation. However, participating in this task by yourself and realizing that you can do so much on your own, instantly shatters that limitation and will most certainly build up self-confidence and independence in your child.
3. Leave worries behind
Coming to camp solo gives your child the opportunity to leave their worries behind. Often our friends know too much about us and we are always sharing our troubles with them. Having to meet someone for the very first time creates the curiosity to focus on getting to know them better, rather than focusing on their problems or your own. If your child is going through a difficult stage, it would be better to help them focus on getting to know a new face better, instead of rekindling their problems with someone they’re familiar with.
4. Discover the kindness of strangers
With the media thriving on bad news and focusing solely on how people hurt one another, trust has become a significant issue amongst young adults and children, hindering the opportunity to create new friendships and pursue relationships. Sending your child to camp solo will allow them to be exposed to a bunch of strangers and realize that not everyone out there has bad intentions. They will discover that strangers can actually be very kind and are worth giving a chance to.
5. Making new friends
After realizing that strangers are kind, your children will open up their hearts to making new friends at camp. This will be great, rather than them having a small circle of friends which can limit the opportunity of being socially involved. There is nothing better than making a summer camp friendship in an environment where the worries of the world are left behind and happiness and fun are the rule of the day, every day.
The next time you decide to send your kids to summer camp, your decision shouldn’t be based on their friend’s attendance, but, the benefits and opportunities that going to camp solo have to offer them.
Follow Sugar Bay Resort on our official Instagram Page and view all the beautiful pictures of our camp and all the happy campers.
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