Raising Adventurous Children - with Andy Pritikin - The A-Parently Podcast #22

A sense of wonder, independence and confidence.It's something we all want for our kids - and it's a big reason why we send them to camp!However, more and more, there are a lot of factors working against us and our kids here. In a world that promotes convenience, over-coddling and even the slightest bit of uncomforted is interpreted as a threat, parents have to be more intentional than ever in how they approach risk-taking and adventure with their kids.Andy Pritikin makes his return to A-Parently to share some of the tried and true practices that he and his staff employ at Liberty Lake Day Camp to foster the young adventurer in every child - many of which are ones that parents can easily apply during the rest of the year!-Andy Pritikin has served as the American Camp Association NY/NJ President, Professional Development Chair, and the Chair of the Tri-State Camp Conference- the largest annual gathering of Camp professionals in the world.For the over 25 years, Andy has been serving on ACA national and regional committees, presenting at conferences across the world, and appearing regularly on TV, in print media, hosting his own podcast, and throughout the internet as one of the leaders of summer camp industry.At the local level, Andy is founder and past president of the New Jersey Camps Government Affairs Project, an organization created to protect the interests of all New Jersey Camps, and an active member of the Chamber of Commerce. Andy is also the co-founder and Producer of the NJ Renaissance Faire, the largest festival of its kind in New Jersey.The A-Parently Podcast is made possible by the following incredible North American Summer Camps:Birch Trail Camp for GirlsCamp KinneretCheley Colorado CampsLiberty Lake Day CampNorth Star Camp for BoysCamp Wawenock for Girls