Sunshine Parenting

In Episode 46, I chat with Tom Rosenberg, CEO of the American Camp Association about summer camp, accreditation, and #CampKindnessDay. Big Ideas #CampKindnessDay Partnering with Kindness Evolution to promote #CampKindnessDay. Empathy and kindness need to be taught Practicing Kindness at Home The Importance of Story Telling Tom: "Camp is a place where we put those phones aside, we leave them home, literally - 91% of ACA camps do not allow technology to enter their campers' life while they are at camp. So at camp we have an opportunity to learn to live and work and play and communicate with other kids and young adults from different perspectives from our own." Tom: "I hope that on #CampKindnessDay ... campers will share stories of how they've learned to be kind." Tom: "Showing appreciation for other people, and helping them feel valued and part of the community - that's kindness. But that's also the way we lead." Tom: "When kids are in an environment where they feel appreciated and included, then they