Questions to Ask Camp Staff before applying and sending kids to summer camp.

With so many summer camps available around you nowadays, it proves to be rather difficult to choose the right summer camp for your child. The best thing to do to choose the right camp would be to compare brochures and websites of different summer camps. You should then highlight the best features of the camp and decide accordingly. Another effective method is to ask camp staff questions directly.

It is always better to find out qualifications of the councilors in the summer camp before sending your child to the camp. It is only if they are qualified and adept should you decide to send your child to the camp. Ask if they are well versed with CPR and first aid. In fact, it would be better if you could visit the camp before sending the child, and decide if there are sufficient activities to keep your child busy. Find out if they have a working clinic too. Choose camps with high return rates and get references from parents of children who have attended the camp.

How to find your child's current challenges, strengths, and interests so that you can choose appropriate summer camp for him:

There is no special formula to find out the strengths and interests in your child. This is a process that takes time, but will reveal itself naturally. Keep watching your child and see what activities he likes and dislikes. You will then develop a general idea of what interests the child has. Some children may be more outdoor prone, and prefer outdoor activities. You should send such children to summer camps that place more emphasis on sports and outdoor activities. Such children won't enjoy a summer camp where he or she is taught to make pots.

However, there are quieter children who love doing indoor work like drawing and arts; so send such children to summer camps placing more emphasis to indoor activities. These children won't actually enjoy spending a day in the wilderness! So you learn their likes and dislikes by watching them; in fact, their interests may also change over time, so just keep a mental note of their habits!