Sending a child to camp and relaxing is the main task for parents this summer! But before your beloved child gets on the train and goes on vacation, you need to prepare well and pass more than one test for the strength of parental nerves.

Mothers are especially worried when they send their child to camp for the first time. How to reduce feelings of anxiety and prepare a child for an independent life away from home? For parents who have chosen the Start Time children's camp, we have prepared several life hacks.

Life hack 1. Preparing a child

The most important thing is to find out from the child whether he wants to go or not. Psychologists recommend starting a discussion of plans for the summer one or two months in advance: where exactly to go and whether it will be interesting there. For example, in the children's camp Start Time several concepts of children's recreation are ideally combined: the sea, education, modern themes of each shift and meetings with famous people. Some children are happy to perceive the future trip, but someone needs time to mentally prepare and get used to the idea. By the way, in no case should you say: “If you don’t obey, I’ll send you to the camp.” The camp is not a link for bad behavior, but, on the contrary, an opportunity to have a fun and interesting vacation on the sea coast.

Life hack 2. Collecting reviews about the camp

In this case, you should not “surf” the Internet in search of reviews and, moreover, read them to your child. You just need to tell how the children of your friends had a good rest and learned the basics of the profession in the children's camp Start Time. Feedback from real people will be much more interesting for a child than long texts from enthusiastic parents. Be sure to tell the children how you spent your holidays in children's camps as a child.

Life hack 3. Visiting the camp

At the children's camp Start Time there was the opening of the season, which you could get to with your child (if you live in Odessa). If such a trip is problematic for you, you can always watch video and photo reports of the event on the camp page on social networks. In addition, there you can find photos of the daily life of the camp, which are very revealing for both parents and children.

Life hack 4. Independence

This skill cannot be simply "turned on" by pressing a specific button. You need to consistently teach your child to be independent. It is important to tell that rest in a children's camp is a lot of independent decisions. No one will tell you who to be friends with and what to play. You need to be able to take the initiative, get to know each other first and offer new friends topics for conversation.

Life hack 5. Talk to your child about possible situations

Staying away from home can be different from the usual way of life. Talk to your child about situations like “What should I do if my stomach hurts or I’m thirsty?”, “How can I ask the counselor for help?”, “How can I contact my parents?” etc. Remember how in the first grade you told your child: if he wants to go to the toilet, you need to raise your hand and ask the teacher for permission to go out. Similarly, all possible situations should be discussed at home.

Life hack 6. Security

It will never be superfluous to remind the child that you need to listen to the counselor, you can not run away from the camp; you can swim in the pool or the sea only after the permission of the elder; you can’t swim behind the buoys, arrange fights and so on.

Life hack 7. Communication with parents

For safety reasons, counselors do not recommend that children use a mobile phone all day long, as they will be busy with various activities. During classes, they must remain in the rooms, so the child can only be reached during quiet hours. At the same time, parents can always contact the camp administration or the counselor to get answers to any questions and talk with their child.

Life hack 8. Packing for the road

In addition to the necessary things, the child also needs to have a medical certificate of health. Certificate No. 079-0 is issued to the child 3 days before departure to the camp. It should contain information about vaccinations, epidemiological environment, the absence of skin diseases (pediculosis, in particular). Without such a certificate, the administration children's camp Start Time does not have the right to take the child to change.
Of the things you should take such that they do not wrinkle and are easily erased, and for any weather. Expensive things are best left at home.

A modern children's camp on the sea with its own security service is the best place for a child's recovery in the summer. Teachers and counselors will ensure that the children are constantly involved in activities and do not walk around idle around the recreation center. And, most importantly, parents should remember that a children's camp is an opportunity to demonstrate how much you trust your child and support his desire to be independent. He will certainly appreciate your trust and will be grateful for a good rest!

Surely many of you are already looking forward to how your beloved child will leave you for two or even three weeks - go to summer camp. The last (but important!) point remains - to collect it there!

Documents, references and more

What everyone takes

It would seem that documents, well, what's so special about it? Their list is in the memo that is given to parents, is on the camp website, and it’s not so great:

• a copy of the child's birth certificate or passport;
• medical certificate of contacts (taken 2 days before departure to the camp);
• medical certificate form 079V;
• health insurance policy.

In addition, you may need:

• sanatorium-resort card (camps of sanatorium-resort type);
• foreign passport of the child with the appropriate visa (for foreign camps);
• original consent of both parents (guardians) for the child to travel abroad, certified by a notary (necessary not only for traveling abroad, but also, for example, for traveling by train, if part of the railway line passes through the territory of a foreign state, in our case - Kazakhstan).

What will be useful to take

• List of things

You can print it in two copies - give one to the counselor, the other to the child, you can even tightly fix it on the inner wall of the bag (suitcase). Such a list will help the child to collect things when leaving the camp, and the leader’s list will help resolve possible conflict situations if expensive sneakers or “leather jackets ... two” suddenly disappeared.

• List of phone numbers of relatives

We no longer memorize phones by heart - we rely on the memory of a cell phone. However, if the latter is discharged, broken, lost and (sometimes this happens!) Is stolen, the child will be left without communication.

• List of allergens and other restrictions

Also print out in duplicate - one to hand to the child, the other to the counselor. Of course, this is indicated in the child's medical certificate, but one more reminder to the counselor will not be superfluous. And the child? You will be surprised how often younger children in the cafeteria take "forbidden" foods simply not daring to tell their elders that they cannot eat, for example, fish!

Hygiene products

What everyone takes

Toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, shampoo and washcloth, nail scissors - it would seem that you can add to this list?

What will be useful to take

Toothbrush. Yes, we know it's already on the list, but it's the most commonly lost item at the country camp. And, unlike shampoo, you can’t lend it to a friend! So be sure to put a spare, or better - two.

Sunscreen. Often mothers who send children to local camps forget about him, but in vain. Our sun is no less active than on the Black Sea coast.

• Repellent! Just do not spray (so as not to provoke children to pampering), but a cream or a stick. Pay attention to the age restrictions of the product - take it marked "for children."

Wet wipes. Especially useful if there is no bathroom in the building. And in general - useful!

Paper handkerchiefs. It's a paradox, but a slight runny nose in a health camp is a common thing. Without your supervision, the child ended up in a draft, did not put on a warm jacket on time, or, conversely, did not take it off ... Do not worry, this does not pose a health hazard, but yes, it is inconvenience.

Anti-acne remedy. Even a simple solution of salicylic acid will do. Summer, heat, change of food - there can be many reasons for a child to "bloom". The teenager will be acutely experiencing this situation!

• Hygiene products for girls. Parents often forget about them if the girl has not yet begun menstruation. If they start right in the middle of the shift - this should not be an unpleasant surprise!

Cloth

What everyone takes

Underwear, socks, a T-shirt, jeans, shorts, a warm jacket and a windbreaker - a fairly standard set for a warm Siberian summer. What else to think about?

What will be useful to take

Elegant clothes for a disco. You can do without a cocktail dress, but your daughter will be happy with a bright T-shirt of an unusual style.

Acrylic warm jacket. Acrylic items dry faster than wool. We do not question the advantage of natural materials over synthetic ones, we simply note that in this situation this very quality can become critical.

Warm wool socks. The nights can be chilly and the enclosures unheated. Not enough, of course, to freeze, but sleeping in woolen socks will be much more comfortable - believe the experience of dozens of sibms! For the same reason, give preference to warm pajamas.

Swimsuit. Often parents forget about it if the camp is not located on the sea. Meanwhile, even if the camp does not have a pond, a river, or even a run-down pool, the children will still want to sunbathe on the lawn. A swimsuit will come in handy!

It is important not only what to take, but also how to pack! There are two ways to pack things.

By name. Socks to socks, T-shirts to T-shirts, shorts to shorts. Suitable for older children who are able to take care of their own things.

"Normal for the day". Great option for younger students! Depending on how often you are going to visit the child, add packages for him every day, for example, five (seven, ten ...) sets - socks + shorts + T-shirt. In the evening I took everything off and put it in the same bag - convenient!

Finally, from the entire extensive children's wardrobe, choose knitwear: they wrinkle less. This will allow the child to go to the camp not with a suitcase, but with a backpack: roll T-shirts and jeans with a roller, they will not wrinkle.

Medicines and food

If your child needs to take medicines on a regular basis - they must of course have them, although some camps have internal rules - all medicines must be with the counselor and are given to them on schedule. In any case, it makes sense to leave a supply of potent drugs with the counselor - the child may have a dose for one or two days.

If the road to the camp is not close, and your child does not tolerate transport well, give him motion sickness remedy in accordance with the instructions for the drug. Although such products are sold without a prescription, check with your doctor about their use (you will still get a certificate from your pediatrician!).

Finally, food. Of course, in the camp the child will be fed: regularly and satisfyingly. However, on the first day, due to a failure of the daily routine, roads, unrest Hunger can manifest itself at inopportune times. Give him a small bag of dry crackers with you - they might come in handy!

We hope that we have foreseen all the emergency situations that you need to think about when preparing your child for the camp. But if you have your own life hacks - leave comments!

Prepared by Alena Novikova

Traveling doesn't have to be difficult, so you need to be smart about packing your essentials, as well as some little tricks.

1. You can put your shoes in a shower cap, then the shoes will not be stale in closed bags, and the sole will not touch your clothes.

2. Before the trip, order a bank card with a chip. Since some countries prefer new terminals for paying for services and goods, you may have problems with a conventional magnetic stripe card, and you will have to withdraw cash, and pay extra interest in foreign banks.

3. Chargers and wires can be put in the glasses case. So they will not interfere with you in bags and will not get confused.

4. It is usually forbidden to carry water at airports, but it is not forbidden to take a flask or bottle with you. After passing the inspection point, you can collect drinking water at any airport cafe and not overpay for it in Duty Free.

5. Often airlines track traffic to their websites and increase ticket prices based on search history. Therefore, use incognito mode when visiting sites.

6. When packing a suitcase, it is better to roll the clothes with a roller - this way you will save space and you will not have to waste time ironing.

7. Jewelry and various hairpins can be placed in a Tic Tac container. So they don't get lost.

8. If you need a USB port to charge your phone, then check the hotel TV, they usually have a port.

9. And if you forgot your charger, then don't be afraid to ask for it at the reception of any hotel or hostel, they usually have a bunch of different chargers. The cycle of exercises in nature will help you out!

10. For a fresh smell of things, ordinary scented wet wipes will help you. Just put them on top of your clothes and the problem is solved.

11. You can use a pill container to sort your jewelry and jewelry.

12. Buy a portable phone charger. You can recharge from it wherever you are.

13. To prevent garbage from being scattered around the cabin, take any small container for storage. This is quite convenient.

14. A small basket can be used for a light snack while driving. So you will not stain the interior of the car, and it will be convenient.

15. In order to remember where you parked in a new city, make a note on Google maps or take a picture of your parking space and write down the street name.

16. Roll up the belt and put it in the collar of your shirt, this will help maintain the shape of the collar.

17. If you're heading to a theme park or beach, put your phone in a plastic bag so it doesn't get wet.

19. For transporting glass bottles, you will need Wine Skin or good old pimply plastic wrap. You will find it in any hardware store, although you can look in the boxes of appliances at home.

20. A kitchen glove makes a great charging holder.

21. Use a regular paper clip to protect your razor from breakage or accidental cuts while traveling.

22. Make a copy of your documents. In case of loss or theft of the original, they will come in handy.

23. To prevent bottles from leaking in your luggage, place a plastic wrap for containers under their caps.

24. In aircraft luggage is often not allowed for large containers (more than 100 ml). If you need different creams on the road, then place them in a container for contact lenses.

25. If you don't have a TV in the back of your airplane/bus/car seat, you can place your phone in a plastic bag and hook it onto the back of the tray table.

26. With the help of Google, you can find out if there are any changes on your flight. Just enter in the search bar, for example: "Delta 2262" and the search engine will show you information on your flight.

27. To avoid tangling your headphones and other chargers, wrap them around old plastic cards.

28. If you like to sip something stronger on the plane, take miniature bottles on board. They are allowed to be carried, and no one will deprive you of the pleasure of drinking in the sky.

The long-awaited summer holidays are a great time to gain new experiences and have a good rest after a tiring school year. The guys who go to summer camps often have a question about what things to take on the road. This problem is especially relevant for girls, because far from the city you still want to feel comfortable and look attractive. In this article, we will tell you in detail what a girl needs to take with her to the camp, and we will also give a list of things that, for various reasons, should be left at home.

The list of things a girl needs to take to camp depends partly on her age, hobbies, and many individual preferences. So, if we talk about what a 13-year-old girl needs in a camp, the list will contain several important additions. We list these differences in detail below. Meanwhile, to answer the question of what to take to the camp for a girl 10 years old and older, you can make a list of items that are almost impossible to do without. Let's look at each category of things in more detail.

Bag

First of all, you need to think about the bag in which you have to put all your things. In most cases, the best option is roomy backpack. In addition to comfort and convenience during the journey to and from the camp, a good backpack is essential if the shift involves cross-country hiking or long excursions. If the entire vacation takes place exclusively at the main base, a good option for transporting things will be the usual travel suitcase on wheels.

Built in bag or padlock- one of the most useful devices in the camp, which will protect things from third-party encroachments. It's not just about banal theft; it is unlikely that anyone will like it if an outsider rummages through other people's things, even just out of curiosity. We advise you to think about protecting at least one of the pockets of the bag in order to put the most valuable items in it.

Several packages or light cloth bags useful for children when leaving: beautiful stones and shells from the sea, won in competitions or souvenirs bought in shops - all this requires a lot of extra space.

Tips on how to pack your suitcase compactly in infographics:

Hats

Protecting your head from the sun is not just a wish, but also a prerequisite for rest in most summer camps. The most comfortable and versatile headgear - cap. Given the unpleasant property of caps to fly off your head and fall into the sand or mud at the most inopportune moment, it is better to take at least 2 pieces.

Panama can also serve as a good alternative.

Shoes

Main rule: shoes for the camp should be comfortable and already broken in. A big mistake is to buy a new pair of sneakers or shoes "for a trip to the camp": such an acquisition is almost guaranteed to result in a feeling of discomfort or blisters. In a camp where you have to spend almost all your free time “on your feet”, the comfort of shoes plays a crucial role.

Let's figure out what you need to take with you to the camp from shoes.

• Sneakers. Universal option for sports and active games. Well ventilated running shoes are the preferred option. It is enough to take one pair.
• Slates or any other open footwear that can be quickly removed and put on will be required for residential use. In addition, an extra pair of open shoes will be needed for a beach holiday.
• Ballet shoes for everyday use - 1-2 pairs.

It is also worth taking one pair of beautiful sandals or shoes for various solemn ceremonies. One pair will be enough.

Cloth

No list of things to camp is complete without a long description of the items of clothing that should be taken on vacation. The general recommendation is quite simple: you need to take as many items of clothing as possible, designed for outdoor activities in hot weather. Let's go through each of the options in more detail.

• T-shirt- a mandatory attribute of summer holidays. It is advisable to take at least 5 light cotton T-shirts with you: they will come in handy both during sports activities and in case of a regular walk. In general, we can say that there are never too many T-shirts in the camp. Tunics and tops can also come in handy.
• Shorts- along with T-shirts, they will become the main items of clothing during active summer holidays. We recommend taking at least 2 pieces.
• Jeans, as well as t-shirts, are included in any list of things in a children's camp. This is a universal option for every day, which will be required not only in bad weather, but also during evening or morning events, when it is cool enough outside. It is enough to take 1-2 pairs of jeans.
• Skirts will be useful at evening events and discos. However, do not overdo it: 2-3 skirts will be enough.
• Bathing suit. The need for a swimsuit depends on the location of the camp, however, in most cases, the stay program provides for swimming in the river, in the sea or in the pool. We recommend bringing two bathing suits as they take time to dry.
• Summer dresses and light sundresses- good clothes for hot weather. Usually it is enough to take 2 pieces to the camp.
• Underwear. The number of panties should match the number of days in the camp shift, and you need to take a few bras.
• Pajamas or nightgown, whichever is more comfortable for you.

In addition, care must be taken to have warm clothes in case of bad weather. Of course, you should not take too many of them: on a rainy day, almost all events are held inside the buildings. It is best to take one warm sweater and a light windbreaker, or a thick sweater with a hood.

Personal hygiene

The list of personal hygiene items may vary depending on age, however, there is a basic list of things that any girl needs to take to camp.

• Soap and shampoo. It is important to remember that in the camp you have to visit shared showers, so it is most convenient to choose shampoos in single-use bags, and soap should be stored in a convenient and compact soap dish.
• Ointment from mosquitoes. As a rule, the list of things that a girl needs to take to the camp does not contain any mention of this most important tool. Meanwhile, almost all (even coastal) camps are located in forests, where the number of mosquitoes is quite large. Mosquito bites not only heal for a long time, but also do not look very attractive, so you should take a special ointment with you. It is worth noting that sprays are banned in many camps due to possible toxicity and allergic reactions.
• Availability washing powder can not be called mandatory, but its presence will help to quickly wash soiled things.
• It is advisable to take several toothbrushes and two tubes of toothpaste- these things tend to get lost most often.
• You will also need at least two towels: bath and beach.

Speaking of what you need to take with you to the camp from personal hygiene items, one cannot fail to mention wet wipes. Quickly dry your hands before a snack, freshen up during the heat, or even simply wipe your smartphone screen - wet wipes can come in handy for all this. In the list of things in the camp for a girl 12 years old and older, you can include deodorant.

Other things

In addition to the things listed above, it is worth taking with you smartphone and headphones. At the same time, in most cases, a tablet is completely unnecessary - it will only occupy an already scarce place in a bag. The main thing in the case of any gadget - don't forget the charger. In addition, you should remember about hobbies: for example, those who love to draw will probably want to take sketchbooks, pencils and other supplies with them to create beautiful drawings.

What you need to take to the camp for a girl 12-14 years old

Separately, it is worth mentioning that a girl of 12 years and older should be taken to the camp.

First of all, this concerns personal hygiene items- the list of what a 12-year-old girl needs to take to the camp usually includes tampons and pads. In addition, if there is a need for regular hair removal in various areas of the skin, you must take a razor with you.

Speaking about what to take to the camp for a girl of 14 years old, contraceptives are often included in the list. Of course, the parents of each child decide this issue in accordance with their ideas about sex education, however, for adolescents, this advice looks quite reasonable.

Speaking about teenage girls and what to take to the camp for a girl of 13 years old, one cannot fail to mention cosmetics. You don’t need to bring a whole beauty salon with you - just take mascara, eyeliner, lip gloss or lipstick in a not too bright shade, foundation with a light texture and makeup remover. The cosmetic bag should also contain a mirror, cotton pads and nail polish.

Otherwise, the list of things in the camp for a girl of 12-14 years old is no different from the general recommendations for any age.

What not to bring to camp

After we figured out what to bring to the camp for a girl of 12 years old, let's look at the list of things that should NOT be taken under any circumstances.

• Folding knives and other cutting items.
• Flammable substances - pyrotechnics, matches, lighters.
• Expensive jewelry - unfortunately, the danger of theft is quite high. If you still cannot do without valuable jewelry, you must definitely attach a reliable lock to one of the pockets of the bag.
• Any other valuables that are easy to lose or break in the wrong hands.
• Alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, vapes.
• Any perishable and smoked products. It is allowed to take crackers, chips, soda and pastries.

Conclusion

The recommendations given in this article are suitable for most camps. Age differences are actually also small: if we talk about what a 14-year-old girl should take with her to the camp, the list will differ only in some hygiene items and cosmetics. In general, when compiling a list of things, one should be guided by the principle of “reasonable and sufficient” - in this case, access to the necessary items in the bag will be as convenient as possible, and when leaving the camp it will be much easier to get ready for the road.

And finally, a video from a thirteen-year-old blogger girl about what exactly she will take with her to the camp:

Tips on how to pack as much as possible in your suitcase:

How to send your child to camp and not ruin his summer: 15 tips

The parent's heart trembles, hands fold the tenth jacket, lips pronounce the hundredth “You look to me there! ..”

Stop freaking out and panicking! If you prepare for the trip thoughtfully and point by point, the risk of trouble will decrease as much as possible. And amenities in the form of new friends and summer entertainment are inevitable!

Skill training

Let's do some practical things first. If for the first time a child sets off for free swimming in the company of his own kind, it makes sense to show him some household items in advance that will turn out to be “not at home”.

How to fold things correctly. How to arrange everything in one bedside table so as not to get lost in it. How to quickly get dressed or make your bed. Best of all, all these skills will be fixed in the game and in the competition: a twenty-second readiness is announced, the prize is a tangerine!

Of course, on the ground, the child will master these wisdom by immersion. But the less confusion and awkwardness, the less reason for ridicule.

Leave the jitters!

Actually, detailed and thoughtful collections are useful for the soul. As experience shows, rational activity, occupying hands and brains with specifics, helps to remove unnecessary anxiety. And she will. Even the most phlegmatic parent and the calmest child. It's no joke - to leave for such a period and straight into the clutches of strangers! The main principle here is: keep the roof and do not go too far.

Keep your impulses to hysteria: the descendant quickly reads emotions and becomes infected. But don't get cold. “I will miss you and wait for your interesting stories” is more normal than diligently pretending to be a tin woodcutter.

Hostel rules in a team

It is very important to talk about how people coexist in a team. It is, of course, and the family is also a team, but after all, it works a lot with relatives, only because they are your relatives and they are used to you. But for an outsider, even though you hang out with her for a month on neighboring beds, quite naturally there is a “fee” when they turn on or off the light without asking, take her (personality) things even for a while, make noise and actively pester when the head hurts or just want to relax.

me and others

The camp is a model of a big world in which a child will encounter people who are different from him. For example, with children from an orphanage, or with physical disabilities, or from low-income families.

It is necessary to convey to the descendant the main idea: people are very different, and those who seem strange to you are just a little different. And if something doesn’t work out for them, something is uncomfortable for them, and something confuses them, don’t get too angry or actively emphasize it. We all have such weak points, you know, you just have one, and they have others.

About counselors and educators

The presence of adults and the need to obey them is another subtle point. The first aspect is that the counselor at some point may make demands that seem strange and wild ... But - this is how it should be.

For example, the situation: everyone is playing - and he suddenly shouts for everyone to stop immediately and quickly leave. After all, this can happen not because he is such an evil goblin, but because there are fire drills in the building, a flood, or some other misfortune. And now he has no time for explanations and exhortations. So obeying orders is, most likely, not from cockroaches in the head and not for resentment, but for survival.

The ambush is that the first thing can happen, that is, the leader is a goblin. But you can deal with it if you need to. If the child is properly configured to trust you and sincerely share doubtful moments.

Personal safety

To reiterate the key point: trust and share. This is super-mega-important. Suffice it to recall how much a Soviet child could endure, who was afraid to utter a word against adults or seem like a sneak. And now there are even more dangers.

Of course, you don't have to freak out. You just need to explain that in some places, normally, an adult does not touch a child, and other children should not be touched. And if this suddenly happens to you yourself or to one of your camp mates, you must immediately let your parents know.

As an option, you can (and should) stop unpleasant actions in relation to another child, pretending that you don’t understand what is happening: abruptly enter, as if you didn’t notice anything, or call someone. Children are still afraid of open confrontation, but just knowing that someone is being treated so badly is also not a good thing.

“But if the counselor really harasses you and makes you feel bad, you must say: if suddenly something is completely wrong, I can always pick you up.”

Conflicts with peers

Without teasing and insults, smearing with toothpaste and cuffs, probably not a single vacation in a children's team can do. But dangerous things also happen - when childish cruelty, not taught to brakes, is turned on.

Explanations are needed here approximately the following. In quarrels, there is permissible and unacceptable. In the heat of the moment to call a ram - still okay, you can forgive. And if every day they try to set up nasty things for you, also in a crowd - this is already by no means good.

The first important thing to teach: do not be shy to ask to go home! And second, no less important: do not join the persecution yourself. Children often become participants in the “hunting for the weak” not because they are such fiends, but because they simply do not realize what they have gotten themselves into or what they have organized. Warn your child that it is very easy for everyone to become an evil monster - if you do not want to notice and think that you are causing serious pain to others.

Travel must-have list

And finally, according to the Stirlitz principle, let's return to practice. The main whale on which the fees are kept is the Great List! Do not be too lazy to study the recommendations on the camp website. There may be indicated things that do not need to be dragged: they are guaranteed to be issued. Or vice versa: something mandatory, depending on the specifics of the camp (tourist, creative, and so on).

Then, in chorus, write down everything that comes to mind. And it is better to start a few days in advance - some important points are not remembered immediately. You can’t list everything point by point, but there are also individual subtleties, but let’s go through the important and masthead moments!

• Among the clothes - necessarily a headdress; socks and underpants to the maximum (they have an increased creeping ability); windbreaker and raincoat; better than nothing too new and - at first, in any clothes somehow uncomfortable.

• From hygiene and personal care products: shampoo - better in disposable bags; napkins - there are never too many; sunscreen and repellents are a must; a toothbrush - it is better to take a spare; scissors - safe; needles and threads - in a neat camping kit.

• Among the papers: there must be copies of all documents - certificates, medical certificates and insurance, export permits, and so on; in the bag, let every fireman have a note with the main data: full name, parents' phone number, home address and camp address.

• You don't need to take expensive things. It is better to buy a separate, simplest phone for the camp, which will not be so pitiful. In general, with all the material values ​​​​that will go with the child, it is more useful for the psyche to say goodbye in advance (to oneself). You can write and sign a certified list of property to present to counselors in case of emergency, but this is more a measure to clear your conscience.

• As far as medicine is concerned, don't load your child with a three-kilogram first-aid kit full of leaking vials and unsafe pills. Let him take some minimum (plasters, panthenol) and individual remedies (if he has an allergy or something chronic). The necessary medicines in case of colds, poisoning and bruises are always available in the medical office.

• Food on the road. It is important here that it does not spoil, does not smear and does not smell. Washed apples and tangerines, cookies, ordinary mineral water without gas, some candies, a couple of curds in separate packages, sealed nuts or dried apricots - that's it!

  By the way, it is better to write the list not on paper, but in a file or in a special application - in order to save it for the future. It will come in handy - with some variations - and when preparing for a hike, to the country house or to grandma!

Text: Julia Sheket