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https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/elephant-room-communicating-kids-about-economy
The Elephant in the Room: Communicating With Kids About the EconomyNot surprisingly, parents may be reluctant to discuss difficult economic times with their children. Viewed as the province of adult anxiety, the burdens imposed by tumbling stock prices,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/parents-play-pivotal-role-keeping-teens-safe-during-summer-driving-season
Parents Play a Pivotal Role in Keeping Teens Safe During the Summer Driving SeasonWilliam Shakespeare wrote, "Summer's lease hath all too short a date," apparently foreshadowing the all-too-soon approach of fall. But a short summer season is time enough still for even the most...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/early-childhood-ages-4-7
Early Childhood - Ages 4 to 7Developmental Milestones Acquire greater ability to reason, plan, and remember Begin to better appreciate social conventions Experience a growing awareness of the feelings...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/teens-camp-camp-teens
Teens at Camp, Camp and TeensCamp Programs that Dare to be Different! When TIME magazine ran its cover feature on "Being 13 in America" in the summer of 2005, they wrote about the complex pressures and surprisingly...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/middle-childhood-ages-8-10
Middle Childhood - Ages 8 to 10Developmental Milestones Spend increasing amount of time with peers Form friendships with others in school and other activities Begin to formulate identity independently of...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/early-adolescence-ages-11-13
Early Adolescence - Ages 11 to 13Developmental Milestones Increase vocabulary to 40,000 words (nearly double from ages 8-9) Choose friends based on common interests, rather than parent selection Begin the...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/middle-adolescence-age-14-16
Middle Adolescence - Age 14 to 16Developmental Milestones Increase their hypothetical reasoning abilities Conduct increasing future planning Experience further sexual maturation and explore issues of...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-kids
Healthy KidsRole Model Relationships: Making healthy human connections Health Begins with Youth: Get Your Kids Moving Now Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/child-adolescent-development-articles-parents
Child/Adolescent Development Articles for Parentshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nature-loves-nurture
Nature Loves NurtureIn the spring of 2002, Psychologist Wallace Dixon published the results of a survey of 1,500 randomly selected, doctoral-level members of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). He had...