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Soft toys, little surprises to slip in the bag ... If your children are preparing to leave in summer camp, Europe 1 has recovered for you from professionals some small tips.
First of all, it is essential to limit the phone calls to avoid the evening blues. In some cases, parents do not have direct contact with their child. They call an answering machine on which the animators tell the day. There are also websites on which are posted photos or videos of the pony or climbing activity of the day.
Little surprises everyday
There are parents who send a package of sweets on the second day, which allows to distribute them to make friends more easily. Still others are much more imaginative. "One year, a family set up an Advent calendar with little words and little surprises every day, every day the child opened a hut, and had a note from mom, dad, or a little memory, "reports Laurence Pretot of the International Exchange Center, a historic summer camp organization.
"When a child answers the phone or sends a message to his parents, he will go to isolate himself.The calendar allows him to not miss a meal, an activity or a vigil while having a small link , on a daily basis, with her parents, "she points out. Another year, parents had made their children believe that their stuffed animals were hiding in the house. They sent a photo a day, to keep them in suspense.
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Make them want to (re) leave
Another mother tells her little trick: she drops a present on the bed of her child that he discovers on his return, which motivates him for the departure of the following year. Of course, these tips also work for the little ones who will spend the summer with grandparents.