How to deal with a homesick camper —
As Vancouver mom Kirsten Mihailides was packing her six-year-old son, Teddy, for overnight camp, he suddenly came down with. “He didn’t want to go,” recalls Mihailides. “He kept asking if he would be able to call home.”
Mihailides’s upbeat approach is just what the experts recommend to get kids through the uncertainty of the camp experience. “Parents need to focus on the positive, even if they feel anxious about sending their child away,” stresses Kristen Hyodo, summer camp and outdoor education director at Sasamat Outdoor Centre in Belcarra, BC. “Knowing Mom and Dad are on board with the trip is important for the child,” she adds.
Your child needs stuff in her toolbox to deal with those feelings. Fry’s advice? Accept that some hesitation from your kid is normal. Encourage her to find a friend or a counsellor to confide in should she start to feel uneasy. Then help set realistic goals: not to avoid worry altogether, but to find ways to deal with her emotions. Teach your child to reflect on how she coped during other tricky times and concentrate on the great parts about camp, says Fry.
The phone call home is a last resort. But if you get one, it’s important to stay calm so you can reassure your child and de-escalate the situation. Fry recommends parents ask their upset child to go have a glass of water and take a 10-minute walk with a counsellor. Then, when she calls back, help devise a plan. “That way your kid is shifting from ‘You’ve got to come and get me’ to working on coping,” she says.
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