Health Tip: Preparing Your Child for Camp

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Preparing your child for the start of camp can help ease the transition and make your child feel more secure.

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these ideas:

• Work with your child on how to play nicely with other kids, concentrating on avoiding fighting and crying.
• Practice sitting quietly and listening attentively.
• Teach your child to use the toilet independently.
• Practice using buttons and zippers.
• Teach your child your address, phone number and repeating his or her full name.

Source: HealthDay

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