Coleen Bennett asked: Do you have a young animal lover at your house? Does your child ooh and ahh every time they see a horse? Do they ask you to please get them one?There are a lot of places where a kid can get plenty of time with horses, and summer is the perfect time to do it. Many places run week-long summer camps. If your child really loves it, you can...

Oliver Turner asked: An idea of summer camp run spectrum from fun and excitement to anxiety and fear in children as well as in their parents. In some families sending children on a summer camp is a fashion and symbol of status. However, this should not be the proper reason for sending children to summer camps. The appropriate reason is to offer the “camp...

Jason Montag asked: As parents we are responsible for making sure that our kids have great experiences. During the school year the school teachers enrich their lives through mental stimulation and activities. The issue for many parents is the summer time. The children are out of school and have all of heir days free. The issue is that most parents do not...

Nicole Martins asked: Since Frederick W. Gunn founded the first American summer camp in 1861 summer summer camps have have evolved from an outdoor wilderness experience where boys paddled canoes and built campfires to a now astoundingly broad “Camp” term, that also signifies niche and specialty.Thanks to Mr. Gunn, the great American tradition of...

Jimmy Sturo asked: If you love kids and are looking for something different to do this summer, why not get a summer camp job? You would be able to meet new people, interact with children, spend the summer days productively, have fun, and earn some cash.Most summer camps require their camp counselors to have experience facilitating summer camps, and also give...

Jennifer Bailey asked: A summer camp experience is not complete without games; games make the learning process more enjoyable for children. It is also through these games that campers are taught about the value of camaraderie and teamwork. Given this, summer camps make it a point to use games that aim to teach children valuable lessons in a fun way so that...