Camp Kern

My son is 14 with ADHD and has been going to summer sleepaway camp since he is 9! He learned more self control from the feedback of his peers than I could ever hope to teach him!  This past summer he was on a teen tour traveling around the country and had a great time!  Hang in there and don't be so concerned about what others think of his good morning goofy self....they may just like it!  Can't wait to hear how well it goes!!

How exciting for your son to be going off to a camp, even for one day. I am sure your son will be fine and it sounds as if you have already taken the time to talk with the teacher and she is prepared and qualifiied to handle any problems as they come up.

As parents, it is always scary to let our children go away from us, but at the same time these events offer such great possibilities for them to grow and learn about dealing with their ADHD in situations other than home.

Let us know how the camp goes.

Eileen

I thought the same thing when my son was to go to camp for the first time. He went for an entire month and I must have made more than a dozen phone calls to the camp director before he even left for camp. It turned out amazingly. It was better for him to go than to stay at home. He was kept very active and  they were very attentive to his needs and kept the  "private stuff'  very private and the other children had no clue there was anything different.

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