Ramblings from a camp Director.... Stepping back from our children's lives.... As we began our camp program this week I heard from a few parents about their fears of their child in this play-based environment. As children leave the comfort of a school desk and begin our summer program that is more physical and more experiential-based, children are exposed to increased social interaction. In most cases, parents worried about their child's feelings being hurt, or their child being "bullied" by others. In summer time programs there is such an increase in social interaction that the number of chances for these kinds of moments increase significantly. As I walked the campus, I listened to the campers to put myself in the shoes of our parents, and in the minds of our campers and staff. I listened, I observed, and I wondered about everything I saw. It is true, camp is a less structured environment than school. Children have more time with each other…to be nice, to be
