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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ask her if she wants to come home and make up some family excuse and bring her home.[/quote]

Just curious PP, but what kind of message do you think this would send to this child? [/quote]

No the PP but to me it sends the message that when people are enjoying a place or activity that is totally optional, they leave.

Really there is not gold medal for staying at summer camp. Its supposed to be fun. If it's not, why stay?  Come home, try another camp.

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It sends a message that the child can't handle anything without mom and dad. It sends a message you don't believe she can succeed in a social situation where maturity and adjustment is necessary. It sends a message that she was right to doubt whether she really belonged with her friends. That will not help her and will probably make her feel bad about herself when she sees those peers again outside of camp.  Not helping at all.

There is no medal for staying but there is a reward she can win- learning to navigate a new situation and enjoying the activities once an adjustment begins.

Better now than her first week of college. [/quote]

But she isn't college age yet, she might not even be a teen yet.  I am not saying to go in and get her but please don't think kids should be treated like college kids at the age of 12.

OP, 3 weeks is a long time for a first time camp.  And yes, my daughter had the same thing at one camp.  Some parents ship their kids off all summer starting at 8yrs old and those camps have to make those kids feel loved and wanted.  They want them to come back. They are their bread and butter.  Guaranteed money prepaid by January. The history, competition, and years attended add to that.  A newbie that is older than 10yrs old will always feel left out a little.  Let her finish out and decide what to do next year.  [/quote]

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