As you consider a summer camp for your kids, you will want to think about the safety of your child while at camp. Be sure that the camp is safe and right for your child, and that he or she is ready for the experience. Evaluate these aspects of the camp to determine its safety for your child:
With an abundance of camps in our area, kids have the choice to enjoy their summer in a multitude of ways. Check out fun photos of kids enjoying their summer vacation.
For a busy mom, the lament can be exasperating. Summer has barely begun and the kids are already saying, I’m bored. There’s nothing to do! And mom’s thinking that finding something fun to do during summer vacation shouldn’t have to be a chore. After all, it’s not rocket science. Or is it?
Be home by midnight! Many teenagers may consider this mandate from their parents as a flexible request, but the curfew laws of St. Louis city and county take it a little more seriously. If a minor is caught breaking curfew, it can mean significant consequences for both the child and his or her parents. “It’s a safety measure to try to keep minors safe from what may be going on late at night, as well as preventing them from participating in any of those activities,” says Growe Eisen Karlen attorney Teneil Kellerman.
Here we are in the New Year of 2012, with most of us probably making New Year’s resolutions. I resolve to eat less frozen custard, take time to smell the roses and vow to look good in a Speedo. Alas, some of us just set ourselves up for failure.
The annual Summer Opportunities Fair takes place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 28 at Whitfield School, 175 S. Mason Road. The free event is open to the public and affords parents the opportunity to interact with representatives from local, national and international programs, and receive a preview of available summer opportunities ranging from athletic, educational and art camps to clubs, learning centers and more. The fair, sponsored by John Burroughs School, Mary Institute Saint Louis Country Day School and Whitfield School, gives parents the tools to make informed decisions on what programs best suit their child. For more information, visit summeropportunitiesfair.org. From Feb. 1 through Sept. 1, a ‘Virtual Camp Fair’ will be launched via the fair’s informational website allowing families a chance to revisit some of their favorite participants from this year’s event.
Do your children’s summer plans include lying around and playing video games all day? These area organizations offer unique opportunities for young people to get off the couch and stay active and adventurous throughout the summer months.
On a typical day at summer camp just a few hours down I-44, enthusiastic young campers can look forward to a full day of swimming, fishing, or tiedyeing a T-shirt—and walking a llama. And instead of singing about the kookaburra, they have an opportunity to get up close and personal with the Australian laughing bird.
It’s that time of year when kids are creating their lists, checking them twice, and making sure Mom and Dad know what’s nice. And just like many of you, I want to buy my boys everything! I want to watch their joy as they open a plethora of gifts, and soak in the feeling that my kids think we are the best parents ever—at least for a day or two.
I’m always suspicious when someone tells me I never watch TV. Invariably, when I go to their home, Wheel of Fortune is on the tube! Everyone watches TV. Although it can be great entertainment and an excellent source of information and education, pediatricians and the American Academy of Pediatrics caution parents to limit TV time for their children and to oversee the shows that are watched.
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