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05-27-2009, 09:31 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 14
 |  Kid's backyard campout My kids really want to go camping but they've never been. I told them I'd rather they sleep in a tent in our backyard to give it a try first. We live in the middle of nowhere anyhow. How old do you think kids should be before you leave them unattended in a tent overnight in the backyard? | ||||||||
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05-27-2009, 03:52 PM
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| Administrator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 369
| I was maybe 6 or 7 when I first did back yard camping. Not saying we were not checked in on, as I don't really remember if we were or not, and the parents were most likely sneaky about it. | ||||||||
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05-27-2009, 04:02 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 159
| Six or seven sounds about right. You might want to have some comforting hot chocolate or some other treat handy if they can't quite make it through the night... | ||||||||
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05-27-2009, 11:49 PM
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| I have a six year old who camped out in our backyard with friends just last weekend. I checked on them pretty regularly. Actually, my wife and I took shifts. Everything was fine until it started to rain and the girls had to come running and screaming into the house. It was a memorable evening. | ||||||||
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05-31-2009, 06:50 PM
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| I would say they should be a little older, about 8 or 9, but it depends on how safe you think tor area is | ||||||||
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05-31-2009, 06:55 PM
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| Even at age 8 they would still need frequent checks to be sure that they were safe. | ||||||||
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06-01-2009, 05:01 AM
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| Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 70
| Why not camp with them in the backyard...with separate tents...that way you could keep an eye on them and still let them gain the experience... | ||||||||
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06-01-2009, 11:37 AM
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06-01-2009, 11:41 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 159
| We had a screened-in porch in the backyard, near where we pitched our tent. My father unrolled a sleeping bag there so he could hear if we needed help sometime during the night. It was a very good idea, but he kind of gave himself away when he began to snore. | ||||||||
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06-01-2009, 01:54 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 14
| My kids are 7 and 9, but both very mature for their ages. I think if we decide to let them do it we'll put a baby monitor in the tent so I can hear anything that I might need to. My husband will sleep right through everything... lol Thanks for the help! | ||||||||
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