Camping is not only good for family bonding and a time for dads to gun the 4x4, but a time to relax a unwind. Many may not realise, it's not only the mums and dads that need an opportunity to unwind. Kids are put under alot of pressure these days through peers, school, work and social media. Perhaps your children are being bullied? Perhaps they have hours of homework? Perhaps the house hold chores are also too much. What happened to kids just getting outside and running a muck? Getting away from it all IS theraputic.
Mum isn't yelling at the kids to pick up their mess. The kids aren't frustrated by mum yelling to pick up their mess lol. Dad isn't stressed from work. The kids aren't being bullied. There is no huge house to clean. Not to mention that being on a computer or in front of the gaming consoles can cause people to disconnect from their family and may also cause aggression. You may be suprised, but once you take these stresses and distractions away you may find your family actually getting along and enjoying the pleasure of each others company.
You may also be feeling overwhelmed and run down. Don't forget that kids can also feel this way although they may not say. They may be teens and feel mum and dad have no clue or they may be young and not have the vocabulary to voice their concerns and express their frustrations through behaviour. If you or your kids seem to be heading off the rails, I thoroughly recommend hitting the road for a week or so...... and PLEASE leave the laptop and DS at home!! There is nothing like a good old family board game :D
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