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Blog Posts Featured in Past Newsletters
How Does Technology Addiction Affect School Age Children?
How Does Technology Addiction Affect School Age Children? Adolescents and teens live in a much different environment than what their parents grew up in. When the pressures of schoolwork, peers, drugs, alcohol, or anything else become too much it...
Anxiety and Social Media
Anxiety and Social Media At the Summerland Program at Camp Pocono Trails (CPT), we’ve seen a dramatic rise in the use of social media, especially among female campers, in the last 5 years. When our founder, Dr. Mike Bishop first discussed “screen...
COVID-19 and Screen Addiction
COVID-19 and Screen Addiction According to ground-breaking studies from Birkbeck, Southwest University, University of California, and Nottingham Trent University, video game use and addiction severity have grown dramatically during the COVID-19...
Give the gift of Summer Camp
Give the gift of Summer Camp Did your kids get everything they wanted this holiday season? Why not surprise your child with the gift of an unforgettable summer camp adventure. At Summerland camps we seek to inspire change from our campers from...
Investment in your child
Investment in your child Most of the leadership staff at Summerland Camps have worked in therapeutic boarding schools and summer camps for two decades. Regardless of the focus of the camp; weight management, tech addiction, or behavioral issues...
Quantity vs. Quality
Quality versus Quality Lately, much attention has been given to terms like “digital detox” and the idea of completely unplugging. While the idea sounds nice, getting off the grid, it’s usually a short-term solution as smartphones and...
Importance of Friendships
Importance of Friendships One of the main concerns we hear from campers before they attend is that they are nervous about not knowing anyone at camp. Most teens come to camp independently, without a friend or sibling and don’t know anyone...
Is your phone between you and your child?
Is your phone between you and your child? Recent data shows 92% of U.S. adults now have a cellphone of some kind, and 90% of those cell owners say that their phone is frequently with them. At times when we should be laughing and enjoying the...
Does your teen have an electronic bedroom?
Does your teen have an electronic bedroom? Sleep is one of the most important parts of our day. It helps our minds and bodies restore and recoup. Inadequate sleep can cause medical issues and contribute to obesity, depression, lack of mental...
Letting Kids be Kids
Letting Kids be Kids Ask an adult about their childhood and they will likely share memories and experiences that are quite different than how our children are growing up today. There is no denying that today’s youth is exposed to more adult...
5 Strategies to Help You Child Detach from Video Games
5 Strategies to Help You Child Detach from Video Games 80% of American households having a gaming system. For some families, gaming is just a hobby or occasional form of entertainment, but for others, it becomes a routine habit that can be...
Gain self-awareness with self-monitoring
Gain self-awareness with self-monitoring In our modern world, we have everything at our fingertips: information, the ability to record every second of our lives, and a constant running to-do list. For many of us, these technological advances that...
Summer Camp for Life Skills
Summer Camp for Life Skills Now that The World Health Organization has classified gaming addiction as a disorder, many professionals are questioning if you can truly be addicted to an activity. Regardless of terminology, if your child is using...
Ideas to Help Your Child Reduce Video Game and Smartphone Time
Reduce Video Game and Smartphone Time In today’s post, we will discuss some ideas to help your child reduce their video game and smartphone time. An important part of this issue is realizing that “screen time” fills a need, and in order to take...
Dealing with Resistance
Dealing with Resistance No one disagrees that being a parent is tough. Our children’s brains are still developing; what they want to do, and what they need can sometimes be pretty far from each other. As their parent, you are your children’s...
Distance to gain perspective
Distance to gain perspective Have you ever felt like a different person on a vacation? Like you could try some things new, take up a new skill, eat new foods and just be different than how you are back at home? This is part of what makes...