Summer Camp Increases Self-Esteem

Summer​ ​Camp​ ​Increases​ ​Self-Esteem

Parents​ ​are​ ​often​ ​surprised​ ​by​ ​how​ ​much​ ​their​ ​kids​ ​have​ ​changed​ ​when​ ​they​ ​come​ ​home​ ​at​ ​the end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​season.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​because​ ​quality​ ​summer​ ​camps​ ​push​ ​kids​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​their​ ​comfort

zones.​ ​They​ ​fill​ ​their​ ​schedules​ ​with​ ​fun,​ ​wholesome​ ​activities​ ​that​ ​promote​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​mindset.

In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​a​ ​sudden​ ​affinity​ ​for​ ​tie-dye,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​expect​ ​your​ ​kid​ ​to​ ​come​ ​home​ ​with​ ​increased self-esteem.​ ​These​ ​changes​ ​will​ ​influence​ ​their​ ​success​ ​at​ ​home,​ ​school​ ​and​ ​in​ ​their​ ​athletic endeavors.

Connect​ ​with​ ​Positive​ ​Peer​ ​Groups When​ ​your​ ​son​ ​or​ ​daughter​ ​leaves​ ​home​ ​for​ ​camp,​ ​you​ ​may​ ​feel​ ​like​ ​they​ ​are​ ​leaving​ ​their

family​ ​behind​ ​for​ ​a​ ​few​ ​weeks.​ ​They​ ​are,​ ​however,​ ​entering​ ​a​ ​new​ ​family​ ​filled​ ​with​ ​camp​ ​friends and​ ​counselors.​ ​Everyone​ ​enjoys​ ​promoting​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​mindset​ ​within​ ​their​ ​group.​ ​They

encourage​ ​their​ ​cabin​ ​mates​ ​to​ ​sign​ ​up​ ​for​ ​that​ ​wakeboarding​ ​class.​ ​They​ ​cheer​ ​when​ ​friends

conquer​ ​the​ ​climbing​ ​wall.​ ​And​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​to​ ​build​ ​each​ ​other​ ​up​ ​through​ ​positive​ ​reinforcement.

Take​ ​on​ ​New​ ​Challenges Summer​ ​camp​ ​is​ ​full​ ​of​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​kids​ ​to​ ​take​ ​safe​ ​risks.​ ​The​ ​best​ ​part​ ​is​ ​that​ ​most​ ​of them​ ​are​ ​disguised​ ​as​ ​fun.​ ​Kids​ ​never​ ​really​ ​think​ ​about​ ​them​ ​as​ ​challenging​ ​until​ ​they​ ​are

looking​ ​back​ ​with​ ​pride​ ​on​ ​their​ ​accomplishments.​ ​For​ ​instance,​ ​finishing​ ​a​ ​white-water​ ​rafting trip​ ​fills​ ​kids​ ​with​ ​confidence.​ ​And​ ​realizing​ ​how​ ​hard​ ​they​ ​worked​ ​to​ ​reach​ ​the​ ​end​ ​instantly

gives​ ​them​ ​a​ ​boost​ ​of​ ​self-esteem.​ ​Meeting​ ​new​ ​challenges​ ​helps​ ​kids​ ​realize​ ​that​ ​anything​ ​is possible​ ​when​ ​they​ ​reach​ ​for​ ​their​ ​dreams.

Embrace​ ​the​ ​Joys​ ​of​ ​Independence Homesickness​ ​is​ ​a​ ​common​ ​concern​ ​to​ ​parents​ ​when​ ​their​ ​kids​ ​first​ ​go​ ​to​ ​camp.​ ​Although​ ​the

first​ ​few​ ​days​ ​are​ ​a​ ​big​ ​adjustment,​ ​kids​ ​quickly​ ​fall​ ​into​ ​the​ ​camping​ ​routine.​ ​They​ ​find​ ​friends

who​ ​help​ ​them​ ​discover​ ​the​ ​benefits​ ​of​ ​being​ ​independent.​ ​Helping​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​their​ ​cabin​ ​clean​ ​is​ ​a good​ ​place​ ​to​ ​start.​ ​It​ ​helps​ ​them​ ​progress​ ​into​ ​leadership​ ​roles.​ ​Assisting​ ​younger​ ​campers allows​ ​kids​ ​to​ ​find​ ​safe​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​feel​ ​good​ ​about​ ​their​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​do​ ​some​ ​things​ ​on​ ​their​ ​own.

Summer​ ​camps​ ​offer​ ​new​ ​adventures​ ​every​ ​year.​ ​Each​ ​age​ ​level​ ​is​ ​increasingly​ ​challenging.

Overnight​ ​trips​ ​and​ ​bicycling​ ​through​ ​new​ ​terrain​ ​allows​ ​even​ ​the​ ​oldest​ ​campers​ ​to​ ​continue developing​ ​their​ ​independence Get​ ​A​ ​Break​ ​from​ ​Technology

The​ ​internet​ ​has​ ​brought​ ​tremendous​ ​benefits​ ​for​ ​kids.​ ​They​ ​can​ ​go​ ​online​ ​to​ ​chat​ ​with​ ​their friends.​ ​They​ ​can​ ​finish​ ​research​ ​projects​ ​for​ ​school.​ ​However,​ ​too​ ​much​ ​time​ ​online​ ​can

sometimes​ ​wreak​ ​havoc​ ​on​ ​a​ ​child’s​ ​self-esteem.​ ​Social​ ​media​ ​can​ ​sometimes​ ​make​ ​it​ ​seem​ ​as if​ ​everyone​ ​is​ ​having​ ​a​ ​better​ ​time​ ​than​ ​them.​ ​At​ ​camp,​ ​kids​ ​have​ ​no​ ​doubt​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​having the​ ​time​ ​of​ ​their​ ​life.​ ​Discovering​ ​all​ ​the​ ​things​ ​they​ ​can​ ​do​ ​rebuilds​ ​the​ ​damage​ ​that​ ​online images​ ​may​ ​have​ ​done​ ​to​ ​their​ ​self-esteem.

It​ ​is​ ​important​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​your​ ​kids​ ​to​ ​step​ ​out​ ​of​ ​their​ ​comfortable​ ​lifestyle.​ ​They​ ​learn​ ​to push​ ​themselves​ ​to​ ​see​ ​what​ ​their​ ​minds​ ​and​ ​bodies​ ​can​ ​do.​ ​Spending​ ​a​ ​summer​ ​enjoying amazing​ ​adventures​ ​with​ ​new​ ​friends​ ​help​ ​kids​ ​deepen​ ​their​ ​self-understanding.

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Canadian​ ​Adventure​ ​Camp​ ​is​ ​a​ ​North​ ​Ontario​​ ​coed​ ​sleepover​ ​summer​ ​camp​​ ​for​ ​kids located​ ​on​ ​a​ ​beautiful​ ​private​ ​island​ ​in​ ​the​ ​wilderness​ ​lakes​ ​region​ ​of​ ​Temagami.

Founded​ ​in​ ​1975,​ ​it​ ​ ​provides​ ​acclaimed​ ​programs​ ​to​ ​children​ ​from​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world!​ ​Visit​ ​site: http://www.canadianadventurecamp.com/campers/summer-camp-program/

Link:​​ ​http://www.canadianadventurecamp.com/about/about-our-canadian-summer-camp/