{"id":289,"date":"2016-05-03T09:25:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ayf.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:25:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:25:42","slug":"how-long-is-long-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayf.com\/how-long-is-long-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long is Long Enough? The Parent\u2019s Dilemma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curated by Hannah Patterson<\/em><\/p>\n

Through the years I worked at both Miniwanca and Merrowvista, our sister camp in New Hampshire, one of the most helpful things I have found to keep in mind was the saying \u201cNot too much too soon, or too little too late.\u201d As a programmer, this was a reminder about timing, keeping me focused on the goal of helping our campers and participants discover their own best selves. If\u00a0we talk about deep topics immediately,\u00a0the campers might\u00a0feel like the conversation\u00a0is out of place, or they might not have built enough trust yet\u00a0to speak about sensitive things in front of their peers. And if we\u00a0only touch on meaningful subjects on the final day, campers may miss out on the growth and\u00a0connections they can build\u00a0while they are at\u00a0camp.\u00a0Today\u2019s feature article brought this saying to mind.<\/p>\n

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Campers running on the beach<\/p><\/div>\n

This week\u2019s blog features the article Is Your Child Ready for Overnight Camp?<\/a>\u00a0found on Summercamps.com<\/span>, and touches on\u00a0the struggle parents\u00a0go through to know if their child is ready for an overnight camp. Is one week away from home too much too soon? Has your camper stayed overnight at someone else\u2019s house before? Or is it too little too late? With only a week to get a taste of camp, many campers feel as though they are leaving just as they have started to get comfortable. If you ask your child if they would like to go away for two weeks, they may surprise you.<\/p>\n

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Curated by Hannah Patterson Through the years I worked at both Miniwanca and Merrowvista, our sister camp in New Hampshire, one of the most helpful things I have found to keep in mind was the saying \u201cNot too much too soon, or too little too late.\u201d As a programmer, this was a reminder about timing, keeping me focused on the … <\/p>\n

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