Baby Showers For Adopted ChildrenWritten by Cathy Cripps
ADOPTED CHILDRENCouples around world have opened their hearts and homes to children through adoption process. Just as with a biological baby, parents are just as eager to celebrate life of their newly adopted baby. In fact, a baby shower for an adopted baby is ideal not only for parent’s sake but it also begins process of bonding for baby. With this type of baby shower, timing is crucial. If you were host, you would need to work with expectant parents to organize shower around time child would be arriving. The parents may choose to wait a month or so after bringing child home, allowing him or her to become acclimated to this new life. Therefore, always be respectful of parent’s wish. Another thing to consider with an adopted baby shower is that because mother is not or has not been pregnant, types of games chosen would be very different from those played at traditional baby showers. However, that does not mean you cannot use some of games used in this guide. Additionally, adopted child may be older than a newborn. In this case, you can simply have a shower, still celebrating child’s life while modifying activities slightly. The key is to work closely with adoptive parents!
| | Choosing the Right Summer CampWritten by Super Camp
Have you begun thinking about which summer camp is best for your child? With some 7,000 camps across nation, and more internationally, it’s no wonder parents find it hard to sort through all information. Below are some tips to help you find perfect camp to fit your child.Day Camp versus Residential Camp: Some kids love chance to be ‘on their own’ for a week or two, while others won’t sleep well and are nervous away from home. Consider geography as well: a day camp that’s far from home means a parent must make drive twice each day. If your child has special needs, such as medication, consider whether a residential camp will be able to accommodate these needs. Camp Location: If you’re after a day camp, you’ll want to find camps in your general area. However, if you’re planning on sending your child to a residential camp, possibilities are endless. Depending on age of your child, you may wish to send them to an area that they’re interested in, or that offers activities they enjoy. With a high-school age student, you might wish to consider a camp located on a college campus, to give your student a feel for whether they would like to attend that school. Camp Specialty: From baseball to scuba diving, from music to academics, there are a host of activity camps available. Begin by considering your child’s interests, and whether there are any activities in which they’d like to improve. Next, consider your observations of your child’s skills – are there any areas, such as reading or math, in which you would like to see improvement? You may need to compromise your child’s dream of a boating camp with your desire to improve his or her study skills. Consider looking for a camp that might serve both needs.
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