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<blockquote data-quote="EB67" data-source="post: 57782" data-attributes="member: 3750"><p>Seb is attending a "natural science day camp" at a local nature preserve. The kids basically hike all day and learn about nature and the environment as well as local ecosystems. They cach frogs, spy water snakes, hike over hill and dale and other outdoors-y type of fun. </p><p></p><p>I picked this camp because 1. Seb loves science / nature / animals and 2. It is not a competitive camp. In Seb's case the non-competitive aspect is key because physical competition scenarios set him off.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to jinx myself, but so far, so good. I'm most concerned about his peer relations and things have been smooth thus far. The camp knows of Seb's ADHD diagnosis and his medication but they don't know about all the other possible-maybes that we are pondering. </p><p></p><p>Seb reports to me every day and is proud that he has not had any confrontations-- cross fingers that it lasts. He says that he doesn't particularly like any of the other kids but he doesn't dislike them either. That's good enough for me. All it takes is one person to chap his hide and he becomes the Evil Seb. He just says that he thinks they are a little dull and not very serious about learning anything (my ever negative, arrogant, misanthrope, malcontent).</p><p></p><p>I don't know what sets off your difficult child, but I think that we moms of difficult children need to be especially careful when it comes to selecting activities. As I said, in our case the choice not to put Seb in a competitive situation was deliberate. You already know what activities don't work. Somehow I think nature camps like this are good (genericallly) for difficult children.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EB67, post: 57782, member: 3750"] Seb is attending a "natural science day camp" at a local nature preserve. The kids basically hike all day and learn about nature and the environment as well as local ecosystems. They cach frogs, spy water snakes, hike over hill and dale and other outdoors-y type of fun. I picked this camp because 1. Seb loves science / nature / animals and 2. It is not a competitive camp. In Seb's case the non-competitive aspect is key because physical competition scenarios set him off. I don't want to jinx myself, but so far, so good. I'm most concerned about his peer relations and things have been smooth thus far. The camp knows of Seb's ADHD diagnosis and his medication but they don't know about all the other possible-maybes that we are pondering. Seb reports to me every day and is proud that he has not had any confrontations-- cross fingers that it lasts. He says that he doesn't particularly like any of the other kids but he doesn't dislike them either. That's good enough for me. All it takes is one person to chap his hide and he becomes the Evil Seb. He just says that he thinks they are a little dull and not very serious about learning anything (my ever negative, arrogant, misanthrope, malcontent). I don't know what sets off your difficult child, but I think that we moms of difficult children need to be especially careful when it comes to selecting activities. As I said, in our case the choice not to put Seb in a competitive situation was deliberate. You already know what activities don't work. Somehow I think nature camps like this are good (genericallly) for difficult children. [/QUOTE]
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