Kids and Teens

Does the thought of camping with your kids stress you out? Do you find yourself dreading family trips with your kids? Wouldn't it be nice to relax and de-stress on the weekend instead of getting even more wound-up? Camping with our kids and teens can sometimes be a struggle. Somewhere in our minds, we have programmed ourselves to force our children to enjoy nature. We want them to appreciate all the beauty and wildlife especially when we live in urban areas and we don't see those things everyday. We plan our meals to be the foods that our kids will eat, not so much what we like ourselves. Only to have them put their noses into the air and say they aren't hungry. We try so hard to make the whole experience fun for our kids that we become frustrated when it fails. The harder we try to force them to enjoy and appreciate, they fight us. They put on their pouty faces and complain and mope around, determined to not have a good time. All the while, you as the parent are ready to e...