Kids Activities at State Parks
Looking for suggestions for almost tween kids while at a COE campground. The older kids are 11 and 8 and we have bikes that they can ride on their own, they can visit a playground within view of our s...
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TexasShadow wrote:
many kids don't want to entertain themselves these days. they want to be entertained. they don't want to go exploring..they are used to the world coming to them via tv or ipad, etc. swimming is one thing they still like to do, but they don't want to do anything on their own.
It doesn't sound like this is the problem here. It seems more that the kids want to go explore and swim in the lake and the parents aren't comfortable sending them off on their own. Meaning, the parents have to go along for the hikes and swimming all day long.
With 2 4-year olds, I wouldn't be comfortable letting them go off on their own to swim in lake, but I like the idea of the walkie talkies and letting them explore around the campground.
