https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/phantom-menace-drugging-driving-poses-threat-teens-during-summer-season

"Summer's lease hath all too short a date," wrote William Shakespeare, apparently foreshadowing the all-too-soon approach of fall. But a short summer season is time enough still for even the most...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/more-village-underage-drinking-america

A report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility) sounds the alarm on an epidemic of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/hooking-losing-out-new-culture-teen-sex

Episodes of group oral sex that rocked a well-heeled New England prep school—coupled with similar incidents in a diverse set of communities across the country—raise important questions about early...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/camp-squared-deciding-if-camp-should-be-sibling-experience

Camp 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/role-model-relationships-making-healthy-human-connections

All 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/when-they-come-home

It is probably difficult to imagine, as you scan the "packing list," count socks, get the trunk out, and make sure your child's name is on everything they are taking, what your son or daughter might...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/power-play

Dr. David Elkind Urges Parents to Add More Play to their Children's Lives "The traditional summer camp recognizes that play is a powerful form of learning that contributes mightily to the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/health-begins-youth-get-your-kids-moving-now

Maybe 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

If 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...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/elephant-room-communicating-kids-about-economy

Not surprisingly, parents may be reluctant to discuss difficult economic times with their children.  Viewed as the province of adult anxiety, the burdens imposed by tumbling stock prices,...