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(it covers so many different hobbies and topics), or girl scout camp (it also covers so many great skills for tween
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). 6. working as a team. your tween will be meeting other tweens and tweens of various ages and from different backgrounds. learning how to get along and work as a team is a huge life skill that will be reinforced at camp. some camps even have them participate in team-building and trust activities to help them get to know each other. 7. staying active. forget sitting around doing ?screen time? all day long during the summer. when a tween attends summer camp, they often forget all about those things and focus on having fun with their friends while going on hikes, paddle boating, and swimming, depending on the camp they choose. 8. standing on their own. let?s face it, as our children get older, they start to grow away from us. they are simply preparing to head out on their own, and they are also preparing you for that transition by perhaps being a little distant. they are stuck in between childhood and adulthood, and it's a confusing time. going away to camp for even a short period of time helps teach independence. there is a daily structure at camp that's already in place, which tweens need to follow. parents aren?t the ones doing the nagging, so tweens often don't tune them out because they are respecting other adults and learning from them. 9. appreciating everything. when our tweens are away from their screens, it is easier for them to focus on nature, learning, and forming relationships. when they are away from us, the parents, tweens will come home with a new appreciation for what it takes to be in a family and help out in the running of the household. your tween will probably also appreciate funny things like a full pantry that's open all day, their comfy bed, and privacy. tween summer camps offer many benefits that cover all the bases, including physical, social, mental, and spiritual. as for the rest of the summer? well, your tween can spend plenty of time doing those odd jobs to help pay for camp next year, because trust me, they will want to go back! ? 4 6 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | m a r c h 2 0 1 9
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