Summer camps are perfect places to help children optimize their psychosocial development. Summer camps are places where children get the experiences they need to bolster their range of coping strategies. There are simple challenges of learning how to build a fire, going on a hike, or conquering a high ropes course. Other more complex challenges include getting along with a new group of peers, learning how to ask for help from others, or taking manageable risks without a parent following after you.
