A day camp may not be available near where you live, or you may have the desire to teach your kids to be more independent, or you just might be sick
of seeing the kids. For this, you can enrol your kids in a residential camp, where they stay and sleep over the entire summer holidays.

For many children, their first trip to a residential camp may be the first time that they have left the nest, and this can be a tense and emotional time for both parents and children. Nevertheless, after a little time passes, children will make friends and adjust, not even worrying about their parents or being homesick.

Kids sleep in large dorms or cabins with many other children of their same
age group, so they will not feel lonely. There might be some crying in the
first few days, but this usually dissipates as the child gets used to the new environment and makes some friends. Many children enjoy residential camps so much that they return year after year.

Realising that they can bond with other children and are okay on their own gives children a sense of independence and self-confidence. It’s especially good to send only-children to a residential camp, as they don’t know what
it’s like to stay with other children around the clock.

Back at home, parents can have much needed time alone, that they probably have not had since the first baby was born. Even if camp is a mere few months, parents get to enjoy the quiet of the home, while knowing that
their children are learning valuable skills and having fun at the same time.
For many children and families, the annual trip to camp is a right of passage.

Residential camps can also serve a valuable purpose of bringing kids from
the city into the country. Many children live in polluted, high-paced cities and rarely get to breathe fresh air, much less see a forest or swim in a lake. The health benefits of going to a camp can be high. Additionally, specialised camps for the disabled, obese, or other children will bring them together with those like themselves, from all across the country. They'll have to chance to make new friends they otherwise would never meet.