Summer Camping with Young Ones!!
"Camping with your young children does not have to be a burden of worries. You take the vacation away from home to relax and have fun. But there are some guidelines to follow in order to do so."
Recently while talking with some friends about a camping trip I took with my family, I was surprised by their reaction. They showed concern about the safety of my three-year-old. "What if she wondered off?", "What if she got hurt way up there?" These are only a few of the responses I received.
Camping with your young children does not have to be a burden of worries. You take the vacation away from home to relax and have fun. But there are some guidelines to follow in order to do so. Rather you tent it or have a camper, you first need to pack a first aid kit, common sense I know, but it needed to be said. While your packing be sure to throw in some toys -bucket and shovel, trucks, blowing bubbles, etc.-. And of coarse you mustnt forget the warm jackets for the evening chill.
Once you arrive to your destination, before you even start to unload, do a border walk with your children. By this I mean literally walk around your campsite, and point out distinctive landmarks that they are not to pass without an adult. I have a three-year-old, so I choose things I know shell understand like "do not pass this stump, without mommy or daddy." Once the border is established then unload and set up a couple different play areas that can easily be seen from your chair near the campfire. Place the blowing bubbles on the large rock on one side of the campsite, and the trucks near the stump on the other side. This will give them a variety of things to do, and keep them entertained so they are not tempted to wonder off.
After settling in and possibly getting a bite to eat, take a nice walk around with the children. Make sure they know that if they take off or let go of your hand, then the walk will be over and everyone will go back to camp. Most important though, and I cannot stress this enough. Have fun and relax, your kids will benefit from the fresh air and so will you.
This article Copyright �2007 - Petralia J. L. White. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission.
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