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https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/role-model-relationships-making-healthy-human-connections
Role Model Relationships: Making healthy human connectionsAll parents have hopes and desires for their children. I'll bet high on your list of wishes is that your children grow up to be well-adjusted adults who have healthy, nurturing relationships of their...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/because-camp-possibilities-are-endless
Because of Camp. . .The possibilities are endlessFor almost 150 years the camp community has had a secret. Not a well-kept secret, mind you, because you can see it in your neighborhoods, in your office buildings, on your favorite TV shows — you can...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/impact-loss-free-undirected-play-childhood-what-camps-can-do-about-it
The Impact of the Loss of Free, Undirected Play in Childhood (And What Camps Can Do About It)As wonderful as the cherished traditions and programmatic aspects of a camp may be, what we teach campers may not be the most important part of their summer experience. The most crucial and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/camp-squared-deciding-if-camp-should-be-sibling-experience
Camp Squared? Deciding if camp should be a sibling experienceCamp can be a beneficial, fun, life-changing experience for every child, but if you have two or more children in your household the biggest decision looking ahead to this summer may be "Do I send one...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/field-guide-preserving-childhood
A Field Guide to Preserving ChildhoodIt is commonly said that it takes an entire village to raise strong, healthy children. Yes, it takes a village of people to raise a child, but it also takes the village itself. A hundred years ago...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/how-help-your-child-have-great-time-camp
How to Help Your Child Have a Great Time at CampA summer at camp is much more than a vacation for children. At camp, kids enjoy the outdoors and develop a greater appreciation for the environment. Campers experience the companionship of other...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/el-gran-debate-de-la-educaci%C3%B3n
El gran debate de la educaciónLa reforma educativa acapara las noticias en estos momentos. El esfuerzo para llevar a cabo un cambio a nivel nacional hacia un curso escolar que dure todo el año gana fuerza, y los discursos al...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/understanding-bullying-within-camp-setting-tips-parents
Understanding Bullying Within The Camp Setting - Tips for ParentsWhat is Bullying? Bullying is aggressive behavior by a child or a group of children who take advantage of the power they have to hurt or intimidate others. Bullying can take many forms:...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/health-begins-youth-get-your-kids-moving-now
Health Begins with Youth: Get Your Kids Moving NowMaybe it starts with Thanksgiving — the turkey, the stuffing, mashed potatoes swimming in gravy, Aunt Gertie's Jell-O® Surprise, and pumpkin pie buried in whipped cream. Then the holiday steam train...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/camp-encourages-kids-explore-healthy-behaviors
Camp Encourages Kids to Explore Healthy BehaviorsIf you went to camp, you probably didn't serve yourself lunch from a salad bar. Times have changed! Now the majority of camps offer salad bars—just one sign that camps' menus are reflecting all our...