{"id":2055,"date":"2024-08-08T09:09:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T14:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakeowego.com\/blog\/?p=2055"},"modified":"2024-08-08T09:09:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T14:09:57","slug":"home-from-camp-tips-and-reminders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeowego.com\/blog\/home-from-camp-tips-and-reminders","title":{"rendered":"Home from Camp: Tips and Reminders!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time flies when you\u2019re having fun and your campers will be home soon! The transition to \u201cthe real world\u201d isn\u2019t always easy for you and your campers. Here are some tips to help both of you make the transition as smooth as possible.<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Don\u2019t take it personally. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, they\u2019ll be SO happy to see you. They\u2019re also very, very sad. They\u2019re sad to leave camp! They\u2019re sad to leave their friends! They\u2019re sad to leave their counselors! They\u2019re sad to leave their independence and camp persona! It\u2019s okay (great actually)! It means you gave them the best gift ever!<\/p>\n

2.Remember: They\u2019re exhausted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the last week alone, they experience Frontier Week, final campfires, a video\/slide show, banquet, packing and more. Over the past seven weeks they\u2019ve been living with ten other people, hanging out with friends day and night, participating in activities from sun up to sun down. Enough said.<\/p>\n

3.Be patient.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It might take a few hours or a few days to be entirely \u201con.\u201d They might even seem a little numb. It doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t love you or didn\u2019t miss you. It doesn\u2019t mean that they won\u2019t open up and start gushing in a few days. Nothing is wrong. They just need time! Things that are normal: wanting to talk to their camp friends immediately, all-day, every day for a few days (yes, they just spent seven weeks with them \u2013 we know). Wanting to spend some time alone before jumping into the deep end of home life (think family gatherings, sporting events, play dates). Any combination of the above. Normal. Normal. Normal.<\/p>\n

4.Focus on small moments and questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think about your two best friends who live far away.<\/p>\n

Friend one: you pick up the phone no matter what, even if you only have a minute. Though it\u2019s been months, you know they\u2019ll cut right to the chase and start where things left off. Or not. Maybe you just answer a quick question, maybe you talk about who got the final rose- you can hang up when you need to. One word answers, longer answers, anything goes. No pressure.<\/p>\n

Friend two: You love them. Really. You LOVE them as much as friend one. But you really only pick up when you have time to sit, totally focused, for an hour-long catch-up. So, no. You don\u2019t always pick up. Because you\u2019re at work, or you\u2019re making dinner, or you\u2019re about to get the kids ready for bed, or you just don\u2019t feel like telling your life story. That. Sounds. Exhausting.<\/p>\n

The moral? Be friend one. You\u2019ll learn more!<\/p>\n

Good questions:
\nWhat was this morning like?
\nWhich activity was the best?
\nWho was the goofiest counselor in your bunk?<\/p>\n

Less good questions\/statements:
\nTell me EVERYTHING about camp.
\nCan you explain your weekly schedule?
\nWhat were your counselors like?<\/p>\n

Ask a few, manageable, lighthearted questions every hour on that first day. You\u2019ll open up that can of worms without having to pry, without overwhelming your fresh-off-the-bus camper.<\/p>\n

5.Give them wings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At camp they were the most independent versions of themselves and they\u2019re still basking in the glow of those camp freedoms. Advocating for themselves, making independent choices\u2014 it\u2019s why you sent them to camp! Think about how you felt the first time you came home from college. It was a little weird! Think about small liberties you can introduce to reinforce your camper\u2019s summer growth. If you have an eight-year-old who didn\u2019t make his or her bed before camp, encourage him or her to make the bed at home (even if it isn\u2019t as beautiful as you\u2019d like). Though seemingly a \u201cchore,\u201d having your camper do things for him or herself at home will continue the summer\u2019s momentum and make him or her feel happy and confident.<\/p>\n

And isn\u2019t that what this whole camp thing was about from the start?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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