Parenting
Maintaining Summer Camp Friendships Throughout the Year
Making friends at summer camp is easy — it’s maintaining those friendships throughout the year that can be a challenge. Here are a few ways that children can keep connected to their friends well after the fun of summer camp ends.
Say ‘No’ to Homesickness at Muskoka Woods Summer Camp
At Muskoka Woods, we acknowledge that guests may feel homesickness from time to time. Here are some tips to comfort kids of all ages.
Want to Write a Letter to Your Overnight Camper? Do it!
Putting pen to paper (or typing a few paragraphs in an email) can do wonders for your overactive parenting brain while reassuring your child that you are thinking of them while they are away.
Paul Cade’s Family Pizza Bake-off
https://youtu.be/aQT27_KDuww Paul Cade and his family, in celebration of National Pizza Day, make some great pizzas with pineapple and other interesting ingredients.
3 Lifetime Lessons Your Child Will Learn from Muskoka Woods Summer Camp
Muskoka Woods summer camp is more than just a fun experience. The camp’s mission is to not only give your children the best summer of their life, but to encourage your children to reflect on what they have accomplished at camp and shape them into confident, inspiring...
Where Do I Start? The First-Time Overnight Summer Camper: A Physical and Emotional Guide
Sending your child on his or her first overnight camp experience can be an emotional roller-coaster. While deep down you know your child will have the time of his or her life, anxiety can be felt on both sides. For your child, this could be the first time away from...
Building a spaceship!
What happens when you’re the children of life-long Muskoka Woods guests turned staff? You find yourself building a spaceship while you’re following the instructions of health officials and staying home. We present Muskoka Woods at home content. Now we aren’t...
Summer Camp Provides the Building Blocks for Life
When you think about the building blocks of life — the knowledge and skills we need to guide us through even the toughest moments — what do you think about? Social skills? Independence? Resilience? Having all of these abilities is paramount in achieving a happy,...
Essential Qualities to Look for in a Summer Camp for Teens
If you have a teenager, even the mention of summer camp can cue the largest of eye rolls. While some teens may associate camp as an experience solely for younger kids, summer camp can actually offer some real benefits to teens — fun being the biggest one! If you’re...
Screen Time and Addiction: Are You Modelling Addictive Behaviour for Your Kids?
When we think about addiction, we typically associate the term with alcohol, drugs and gambling. But what about the device you’re using to read this blog post? Technology, specifically in the form of portable tech like mobile phones, has become just as addictive and...