What do your teenagers do when camping? We love quiet sites with nothing much there but we are taking our 13 year old step daughter for the first time (she's been camping before but to haven type sites with swimming pools, arcades etc). Our little ones are happy to go play in the park, make friends and play games etc but nit sure about older ones. She I taking her friend so she won't be on her own.
------------- June 10 - Blue Dolphin
July 10 - Reighton Sands
Aug 10 - Withernsea Sands
April 11 - Robin Hood
May 11 - Highwykmandale Farm
Excellent - very informative, if only there was a teenager kennel we could leave them at, to get fed, watered and exercised (or do I mean exorcised), until we come back from a trip.
Only kidding kids, you are a joy to take camping now.
------------- I'm working class, I do what I have to do, to get by.
Something that worked for us was to let different age groups decide what to do. Um, I don't think that makes sense. For example: day 1 little kids choose (usually the beach); day 2 teenagers choose (usually something disgusting); day 3 adults choose (walking the coast path was often our choice) and so on and so forth. That way everybody gets to do something they want. We did have a rule that we could only afford 2 expensive days out in a holiday so teenagers would choose one and little kids could choose the other (watch out for evidence of bribery if the 5 year old chooses go karting).
thanks Ratty. off tomorrow with 15yr old son,at the moment he is just about accepting no internet =facebook..shock horror! he has asked to be in charge of the bbq one night,and not to help put the tent up.
beach is always a good one too.
and apparently it isnt cool for mum to be soooo excited about going camping
------------- tent and gear all packed away now and making plans for 2012
plans so far..
Easter..Nantcols
August..Bristol balloon fiesta
August..Cornwall..of course!
That list misses out straighteners if it's girls which means access to mains either in the toilet block or EHU. Last time I took Shaune before I got EHU she sulked until she found out she could use hers in the ladies. Oh and they need to be able to recharge their phones.
Don't know about girls but for boys...
Always let them have the best chair, otherwise they will sulk.
If they have forgotten something accept that it is your fault and suggest they we may be able to buy one next time we're in town, otherwise they will sulk.
If there's a choice between chippy and home cooked sausage and mash, go with the chippy, otherwise they will sulk.
If they burst their airbed give them yours, otherwise they will sulk.
If barbecuing let them do it, otherwise they will sulk.
Obey these simple rules and they will have a marvellous time, you, on the other hand...
I must admit I don't think my two have ever complained at being bored while camping and they are now 14 and (nearly) 18. My lad never goes on holiday without his rugby ball, if he doesn't find anyone else to play with he's happy to just practice his kicking. He also reads when we're camping which he doesn't do at home! My daughter is almost an adult now, but she likes to read too and they both play cards alot when on holiday.
We always have EHU and we take iPods and laptops, usually find that buying a dongle is a cheaper option than sites wifi, unless it's free of course! If we go for a fortnight we take a telly, but that's usually just for late evenings or rainy afternoons.
This summer my daughter is holidaying with friends before joining us camping so i've said our lad can have a mate up for a few nights.
I suppose it all depends how your kids adapt and how much they need occupying - we took a group of boys from our rugby team to Butlins last weekend, one of the boys complained to his mum when he got home he was bored, well with the amount of stuff to do there, I would say he wasn't the type to take camping!!!
------------- May/June - Spring Valley
Aug/Sept - Leekworth
Well what can I say, I have a 15yr old Son and he loves it when we go camping, he gets just as excited as me about going. I suppose its just the way he is, he loves to be outside and not stuck indoors. He will help us put the Tent up and help with cooking and come for walks with us. He is not bothered about internet, and all the games that kids have although he does have them.
------------- Diane and Paul
Happy Camping Peeps
Looking Forward To Going Camping At The End Of June