Summer camp is like orthodontic care: it's a great idea in theory; it can change a child's life; and it is very, very expensive. So, if you are like me (read: poor ) I sympathize. As much as I'd love to send my kids away to the wild north woods of Ontario for several fun-filled weeks, it just isn't going to happen because my daughter's new braces cost the same as one hundred years at camp and our orthodontist wouldn't even entertain the idea of bartering what are essentially twist ties in your …
Lyme Disease Prevention During Camping Season
As Canadians and Americans send their children to camp or head out for annual camping trips, local public notices flood the airwaves — or inboxes — with warnings about all manner of insects and the diseases they transmit. One of the most debilitating of these is Lyme disease, which is caused by the bite from infected blacklegged ticks. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, not all ticks are infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, but the numbers are increasing and their …
10 Can’t Live Without Summer Camp Essentials
Here are 10 summer camp essentials your kids can't live without at summer camp. The best time of year is almost here....summer camp season. I'm not sure who gets more excited about camp around our home, myself or my girls. There's no doubt I relish the peace and quiet for two weeks while they're gone but I so enjoy the changes I see in them every year after summer camp too. They are always more independent, a little more mature, and a little quicker to help with chores around the house. They …
The Ultimate Camp Care Package for Girls
My girls are gone to summer camp for two weeks and if I didn't send a camp care package they may not speak to me when I pick them up. I mean, the camp care package, after all is one of the best things you can get from home while away. The struggle for me is that you can't send food. I understand this. Who wants bugs in the cabins after forgetful kids leave brownies under the bunk beds? Still, I would love nothing more than to send cookies and bars and squares of every kind. It's in my nature …
