Summary: “Sometimes we feel like salmon swimming upstream, but camp has really made us feel comfortable when we’ve made those decisions that go against the current in our community.”<br><br> -Sally Whipple<br> In Episode 8 of the Podcast, I talk with Scott and Sally Whipple, the owners of three Bay Area (California) camps:<br><br> <a href="http://mountaincamp.com/" target="_blank">Mountain Camp</a><br><br> <a href="http://www.mountaincampwoodside.com/" target="_blank">Mountain Camp Woodside</a><br><br> <a href="http://plantationcamp.com/" target="_blank">Plantation Farm Camps</a><br> The Whipples share five intentional decisions they’ve made that have shaped their parenting style:<br> #1 Embrace failure<br><br> #2 Value authentic, kid-generated work<br><br> #3 Give freedom of choice & empower kids to make changes when things aren’t working<br><br> #4 Preserve unstructured playtime<br><br> #5 Limit screen time<br> “All these things are learned skills…it really is a consistent, focus effort over time to give them the time and space to do these types of creative things.”<br><br> -Scott<br> Although the Whipples sometimes feel like “salmon swimming upstream” in their parenting, they are sticking to their unique, camp-grown parenting style!<br> Resources/Related:<br><br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2017/04/25/ep-7-family-pace-space-sara-kuljis/" target="_blank">Episode 7: Family Pace & Space with Sara Kuljis</a><br><br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2014/01/31/5-reasons-to-unplug/" target="_blank">5 Reasons to Unplug</a><br><br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2017/04/24/10-lessons-parents-raising-children-digital-world/" target="_blank">10 Lessons for Parents Raising Kids in a Digital World</a><br> “Sometimes we feel like salmon swimming upstream, but camp has really made us feel comfortable when we’ve made those decisions that go against the current in our community.”<br><br> -Sally Whipple<br> In Episode 8 of the Podcast, I talk with Scott and Sally Whipple, the owners of three Bay Area (California) camps:<br><br> <a href="http://mountaincamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mountain Camp</a><br><br> <a href="http://www.mountaincampwoodside.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mountain Camp Woodside</a><br><br> <a href="http://plantationcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Plantation Farm Camps</a><br> The Whipples share five intentional decisions they’ve made that have shaped their parenting style:<br> #1 Embrace failure<br><br> #2 Value authentic, kid-generated work<br><br> #3 Give freedom of choice & empower kids to make changes when things aren’t working<br><br> #4 Preserve unstructured playtime<br><br> #5 Limit screen time<br> “All these things are learned skills…it really is a consistent, focus effort over time to give them the time and space to do these types of creative things.”<br><br> -Scott<br> Although the Whipples sometimes feel like “salmon swimming upstream” in their parenting, they are sticking to their unique, camp-grown parenting style!<br> Resources/Related:<br><br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2017/04/25/ep-7-family-pace-space-sara-kuljis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 7: Family Pace & Space with Sara Kuljis</a><br><br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2014/01/31/5-reasons-to-unplug/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">5 Reasons to Unplug</a><br><br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2017/04/24/10-lessons-parents-raising-children-digital-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10 Lessons for Parents Raising Kids in a Digital World</a><br>
