Every step toward independence, whether it is the first sleepover at friend’s house, a solo visit with grandparents, or summer camp experience, can challenge tweens—not to mention their parents. Pangs of homesickness are perfectly natural when they miss their pals, families, pets, and the comforts of familiar surroundings. By the same token, even when parents are convinced that tweens will thrive and benefit from a camp experience, it is still normal to miss them when they’re gone.
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