Almost all children love to spend time in the children's camp. But even the most active team of leaders does not guarantee the absence of sudden homesickness child. What to do: to persuade the child to stay or take him home?
Overnight with friends
If your child has never spent the night away from home, it quickly manifest itself in the camp. Do not forbid your child to spend the night with relatives or friends, if they are offering.
If you are spending the night the child feels uncomfortable, it is not yet ready to go to camp without their parents. Then your task - to make your child more independent.
day camps
For the beginning we recommend to send the child in the weekend camp. If the child and bored, he will be able to cope with the anguish, because he knows that soon will return home. And in the first entertaining game forget the feeling of longing.
The child in the camp: how to help cope with the anguish Malsch / istockphoto.com
Learn the reasons for
If the child you call the children's camps and tearfully said he misses, stay calm. Try to find out the reason, ask him a few questions - one of the guys he likes, and who - no, what he likes to do and what to do.
Encourage your child to turn to a counselor.
Please counselors
Even if you find out the cause of homesickness, please contact the counselors. After all, for us, the parents, it is important to hear that from a child all right and he would gladly take part in various activities.
The child in the camp: how to help cope with the anguish Malsch / istockphoto.com
Tips to deal with melancholy:
- Do not show your child how difficult it is given to you good-bye to him. Be glad for him.
- The luggage of the child put his favorite toy, with whom he sleeps. This should be something that will inspire your child a sense of security.
- Discuss with your child that if there is any problem, he should turn to a counselor - it is the best advice.
- In young children, there is no sense of time. Give your child with a calendar, so that he could cross out the days.
- Try to call the child as far as possible in the morning when it is still waiting for a whole day. In the evening much easier to feel homesick.
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