Is Summer Camps Beneficial For Kids?

Kids

oi-Staff

By Super

Friday, October 7, 2011, 12:19

It's the holiday season for all the school going children and most of them have planned their vacation to either a hill station, resort, amusement park or any relatives house to spend their summer holidays?

Its going to be a waste of time. Summer vacations for these children can be made useful and joyful by involving them in some interesting and useful activities. Summer camps are arranged for the benefits of children which will nurture their talent in various extra curricular activities.

Classes for swimming, dancing like contemporary rather then bharatanatyam or kathak sending them for kallari, ballet would make them feel more energetic as socializing there would be different, music and classes for drums, guitar or piano instruments are also very relaxing. Parents should prefer modern activities rather than sending them for something which has no scope anymore. But when it comes to summer camps the interest of the child is the most important. What they like and what they want to do, should be the parents top priority. Sit for hours and discuss with them. Show them different activities that would be fun. Your child prefers to do roller skating instead of swimming then let them indulge so. Allow them to explore their themselves to feel more refreshed and enthusiastic during the summer vacation. It depends on the capacity and interest of the child too.

Talents varies from one child to another. Some are intellectual, some are sporty and some are creative. According to that they must be trained. Don't deviate them from what they are, their originality will be lost and will be a looser in life trying and practicing what they can never do. Summer camps can rejuvenate their mind and also make them feel better and more active when they proceed to their next academic year. These activities not only keep their body and mind fit but they make them more confident an challenging. Don't overload their vacation by sending them for classes, that come one after another. They don't need to multitask at this age. Learning must be gradual and according to their capacity. All these things must be kept in mind when they are sent for any classes or training. If they go for dance class and become a doctor in future in some way their activities have been helpful. Talent is not natural but they should be nurtured in a child. If done wisely and for the happiness of the child they would earn and gain a lot of power when it comes to body and mind, in future money and fame.