Anonymous wrote:wow 4 weeks of sleep away camp for 11-yo. this is a rich white people thing right?

I always went for 8 weeks. I am white, yes. And we were not rich, but obviously you would have to be at least comfortable to afford it.

I went to sleep away camp for 8 years, all summer, and I always WISHED for an infirmary stay. Air conditioning, TV, Popsicles, extra attention... It sounded like heaven. Alas I had the bad fortune to always stay healthy .

Step symptoms usually pass quickly with meds. He will really want to get back to all the friends and fun activities and camp will watch him carefully.

Anonymous wrote:wow 4 weeks of sleep away camp for 11-yo. this is a rich white people thing right?

Not the OP but I am a teacher and I scrape money together for sleepaway camp for my son. One of the best experiences of my life. He looks forward to it all year.

Do they have a way you could talk to him via Skype or Facetime?

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure they know what they are doing. Kids sometimes get sick and an overnight camp with a lot of kids I'm sure has a lot of experiencemanaging kids with colds, strep, etc.

Don't worry! He will be better soon and back to enjoying camp.

He will be better managed at camp than at home. The camp will have a nurse on staff 24/7 to keep an eye on him. It's just strep. No big deal.

When I went to sleepover camp the infirmary had a TV. You would get many visits from friends while there. It was not a bad place to be for a day or two.

wow 4 weeks of sleep away camp for 11-yo. this is a rich white people thing right?

Former camp counselor here - I know the infirmary staff will take great care of him. The staff/his counselor will make sure that he is comfortable and distracted with fun things to do and maybe even eat as he recovers.

It was kind of a well-kept secret among campers and counselors alike that a night or two in the infirmary was a pretty nice experience. At my camp, it was the only cabin with a private bathroom and a/c and a tiny fridge filled with juice and snacks. We also had the sweetest, grandmotherly-type nurse who ran the infirmary and catered to the kids. If you go to the infirmary, you're not so sick that you have to be sent home - they'll give meds as needed, keep things quiet, make sure you eat and drink the right foods and help you relax.

I also got very sick as a camp counselor...and have first hand experience in the infirmary.

Anonymous wrote:I've always found that calls with kids at camp makes them more upset, not less. We still do it once over the course of their stay, but I think they would be happier without it.

This, exactly. When I was 12 and at camp (and not even sick), I was fine. Until I called my mom, and then ended up a crying, semi-hysterical mess. THere's a reason they make you write letters instead.

And I wasn't the only one like that, either.

I've always found that calls with kids at camp makes them more upset, not less. We still do it once over the course of their stay, but I think they would be happier without it.

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Anonymous wrote:Ask them to have him call you.

And this will help, how?

WTF, it will help mom's peace of mind. What's so bad about that? And it might make the kid feel good to hear mom's voice, since he is under the weather.

Geez!

He called me. He is already feeling better and fever down or gone. He sounds good. Thanks for the support.

Anonymous wrote:Ask them to have him call you.

And this will help, how?

Anonymous wrote:I got really sick at sleep away camp - some kind of fever bug. I was put in the infirmary. I remember being bored more than anything else.

Maybe he could do with books or magazines in a care package (if you can send it in time).