These Are the 14 Things Your Child's Counselor Wants You to Know Before Camp Starts

If your child is going to camp with a group of friends, having them all bunk together could actually make camp less of an experience — they'll stick to each other, do all of the same activities (even if one really wanted to do something else), and overall miss out on making other friends and being more independent. This won't be the case for every kid, but it's a bummer when it happens.

If you're sending the kids in a large group, try to request them to bunk in pairs, just to break things up a bit — and please, don't throw a fit if your kid ends up on his own with all new friends, because he is still going to have the best time.