MORE ON Camps
Washington, DC, is packed with world-famous museums, iconic monuments and historic neighborhoods—but it’s also an amazing place for young book…
Thinking about what summer camp to send your child to can be filled with anxiety, especially if your child is…
What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? According to the National Institute of Mental Health, children who have autism may experience…
Thinking about sending your middle schooler or teen off for a summer away? Overnight camps offer a unique space for…
Summer might feel far away, but February brings something kids and parents can get excited about now. Washington Parent, together…
Lunch at day camp is important for your child. Most camps include physical activity, so your child will need nutritious…
As summer camp winds down, parents can continue to use home-based strategies to integrate recreational activities, socialization and physical fitness…
Looking for the perfect baseball clinic to help your kid learn, improve and have fun this season? We’ve narrowed the…
No one at your kids’ camp is hoping you will overpack. Camp staff are busy scheduling the type of summer…
As any parent knows, equipping kids with the life skills they’ll need to make good decisions and live independently is…
Summer is a time without the structure of school, homework and sports. For many families, it’s also a rather chaotic…
Portraits of summer camp showcase sun-splashed children playing sports, swimming and getting freckles. Not pictured is any sign of anxiety,…
Summer camp sounds fun, but how do you handle siblings? Should they go to the same camp or have independent…
When my daughter turned 15, she had outgrown summer camps but wasn’t yet old enough to work at most places,…
One of the great luxuries of my teaching career was spending summertime with my children. My kids took field trips…
Worried that your child will suffer a serious hankering for home during her first camp experience this summer? While homesickness…

