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1 5 Cool Camps For Adventurous Kids
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2 Are Your Kids Driving You Nuts? Send Them to Apple Camp!
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3 Would You Send Your Kid to Overnight Camp?
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4 What Is the Right Age to Send Your Kid to Overnight Camp?
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5 10 Reasons I Didn't Love Overnight Camp
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6 10 Reasons I Liked Overnight Camp
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7 10 Camp Lessons Learned
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8 Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to Camp We Go!
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9 Camps For Every Type of Camper
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10 Tag It and Keep Track of Your Kiddo's Things
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11 Wee Are the World: Hole in the Wall Gang Camps
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12 Care Packages For the Earth-Conscience Camper
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13 Retro Care Packages For the Happy Camper
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14 Tasty Care Packages For Hungry Campers
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15 Mommy Dearest: Crying at Summer Camp
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16 Last Minute Options For Luxury Kid Campers
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17 Mommy Dearest: Do I Need to Tip All of the Counselors
Ninety-two days until Summer! The dog days of Summer may seem far off, but that last school bell will ring before you know it and mama needs something to keep the kids occupied while class is out of session. Keep reading for five extra awesome Summer camps for curious tots. Read more
Mommy Dearest – Camp season is drawing to a close this week and the topic of discussion at the bus stop this morning turned to tipping the counselors. It is my son's first year at camp and I hadn't realized that the counselors needed to be tipped. All of the parents agreed to a set amount per child (the camp, apparently, doesn't have any guidelines about this) but my son was closer with some Read more
Summer may be halfway over, but mamas still looking for the activities to keep their lil ones busy are in luck. Many luxury resorts are providing guests with more than swanky pools and five star service right now – they're offering tots week-long programs that will make lasting impressions. From cheerleading classes taught by world-famous cheering squads to an environmental adventure, these Read more
Malia Obama will trade the White House for a cabin this Summer as she heads to sleepaway camp for the first time. The 12-year-old first daughter will be away from home for a month, joined by the familiar company of several Secret Service agents. This sounds like a plot for a Disney movie. Spending time away from your family at camp is a coming-of-age experience. Last weekend I caught This Read more
Mommy Dearest, When I dropped my preschool-aged son off at camp this morning, another child was crying inconsolably in a counselor's lap. Several staffers attempted to calm him to no avail. The commotion distracted several other kids who needed to say good-bye to their parents. After 10 minutes of my son clinging to my leg as the other child wailed, I told the camp director that the child was Read more
Treats are sweet! Camp food is often mocked so surprising your camper with some treats throughout his stay will be a welcome break from the cafeteria line. Think about your youngster's favorite snacks and bundle them up in some creative packaging before sending them off. This week's release of the new Harry Potter movie has inspired a line of themed candies to accompany the flick while giant Read more
Flashback to Summers past. Many parents fund their kid's camp experience because they have their own fond memories of sitting around the fire. Give your child a taste of what cabin life was like for you as a camper with some retro-inspired toys that will keep them busy during their down time. Silly Putty and Rubik's Cubes keep hands and minds moving while a Magic Eight Ball allows them to dole Read more
If you want your kid to be a happy camper, send him or her a care package! Children enjoy the sports, budding friendships, and freedom that Summer camp has to offer, but most don't mind having a little something from home mailed to them every so often either. Postcards and letters are great for keeping kids informed of family news, but most mothers like to send something that makes more of a Read more
Lots of parents take shuttling their youngsters off to camp for granted. But for other moms and pops, the prospect of their seriously ill tots enjoying one of life's simple pleasures is a dream. Twenty years ago the late actor Paul Newman opened the first Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut to give children with a variety of illnesses the opportunity to experience athletics, arts and Read more
Whether you tag your lil one's items by choice or to meet day and overnight camp requirements, most mamas don't have the time to stitch the tickets through all of their children's goods. From traditional sewn-in labels to ink stamps and permanent markers, we've rounded up several shortcuts for completing the chore. A self-inking stamper like the Deluxe Marking Kit ($35) gets tots in on the Read more
