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Step 1
Skeeter Stick - If you haven't heard of one of these, go to your local drug store and check it out. Skeeter Stick comes in a slim, cylindrical tube and can be dabbed on an itchy mosquito bite. Most children won't take the time to spray themselves with bug spray, but they will treat an itchy bite. You'd be surprised to find out that the Skeeter Stick usually gets passed around the entire cabin.
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Step 2
Plastic Bags - It is a total disaster when your camper gets wet in the lake and changes into dry clothes, only to stuff the dirty, stinky, wet clothes into their duffle bag. Guess what? The entire bag is wrecked for the rest of the day and sometimes the rest of the week. Encourage your child to put all of their "used" clothes into the plastic bags, so they can actually have some clean ones to wear later in the week.
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Step 3
Allergy Medicine - Most campgrounds are located in grassy, wooded areas where pollen and allergens run wild. It will definitely wreck a camp experience if you are sneezing all day and all night. There are some non-drowsy, allergy medication brands that can be found over the counter at your local drugstore. Just make sure to let the camp counselor know that your child has the medicine. Usually, the counselor stores it for safe, controlled and convenient use.
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Step 4
Comfort Item - This really only applies to younger kids who might get homesick. Please remember to pack their favorite stuffed animal or small toy. I guarantee they will find a way to sleep with it, even if they try to hide it from the other campers. Little do they realize that they are all in the same boat.
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Step 5
Money - Many campgrounds have a snack shack or vending machines that are available to the campers. Of course your child will get meals provided by the campground, but snacks seem to be a real highlight of the day.
Comments
jcoolcash11 said
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