What to Know Before Sending Your Kids to Summer Camps This Pandemic
                     What to Know Before Sending Your Kids to Summer Camps
This Pandemic
Blue  waters  and  white  sands  meant  heading  up  to  the  SF  bay  area  during  the
summers for us as fellow San Franciscans. Of course, SF Bay area summer camps
have long been a staple of both our and our children's sweltering summer vacations,
at least until the pandemic struck.   
Now that the lockdown has been lifted and school has halted, summer has arrived—
and so have those SF bay area summer camps.  
However, if you're still worried about sending your child on their summer adventure,
we're here to help.
Here  are  four  things  to  look  for  before  sending  your  kid  onto  his
summer adventure.   
 
 Examine the Infection Rates in Your Area
Some states may not allow camps to be held at all, so the choice may be out of your
hands. If your chosen camp is open this summer, it means they've applied for all of
the  necessary  permits  and  are  adhering  to  all  of  the  regulations.  When  these
conditions are met, such camps can be a low-risk and enjoyable experience for your
child.      
 Day Camps or Residential Camps?
While sleepovers are fun, summer camps in 2021 will primarily be day camps with a
single group of ten or fewer children. These groups of campers spend the entire day
together, staying at least 6 feet apart and not sharing objects. The importance of
outdoor activities is emphasized. All of the campers are from the same geographical
area.     
 
 Speak With Your Child
Smaller groups, keeping a 6-foot distance from other children, frequent handwashing,
and daily temperature checks are all possible changes at summer schools and camps.
For some children, the health and safety procedures that schools and camps must
implement can be scary or difficult. Talk to your child ahead of schedule about the
safety precautions that have been put in place.      
 Ask Questions To Minimize Your Kid’s Risks
Before you drop your kids off at summer camp, inquire about the camp's sanitization
policy, hand hygiene, group limits, and, most importantly, game and arts and crafts
protocols. Make sure that each child has their art and craft kit, and that games are
low-contact. Summer camps, according to the CDC, can be very low risk, especially if
certain restrictions are in place. 
The  SF bay area summer camps are open for business, with all of the necessary
safeguards in place to keep children as safe as possible. Ergo, it's time to let kids be
kids again, which means bringing back the summer vacation they missed in 2020.