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and get the kind of kid answers that
are much more believable," he says.
Next, Thurber says, try a slow-
immersion strategy, planning a
series of outings that build up to an
overnighter. The first could be a day
hike, the second a session on outdoor
cooking, and the third a late-night
stargazing event. These activities
could even take place at the site of a
future campout. "If you've gradually
built up, maybe the only thing that's
really new is that you're going to
sleep there," he says.
Thurber's third strategy is to
involve fearful boys in planning
their own trips. "The more that
adults can be there to facilitate but
not decide, the more comfortable
those kids feel, the more ownership
they have over the experience, and
the more excited they'll be to partici-
pate," he says.
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Youth-led planning is a natural
part of Boy Scouting and Venturing,
of course, but there's no reason Cub
Scout-age boys can't be involved in
planning as well. Sure, you may eat
macaroni and cheese three meals a
day, but you'll survive. And your boys
will thrive.
So how can you tell if a boy's
concern about camping is more
phobia than fear? If a boy seems
unusually stressed or unable to func-
tion normally, it might be time to
seek professional help. The criteria
are subjective, but don't worry. "Most
Scoutmasters and most parents have
enough contact with a comparison
sample of other kids that they can
pretty easily distinguish normative
anxiety from something that indicates
more of a concern," Thurber says.
In the end, helping kids get
over their fear of camping does far
more than expose them to the fun
of the outdoors—it increases confi-
dence. Thurber adds: "Forget about
sleepovers and nighttime and being
outdoors. They're just more ready to
do anything because they've had this
confidence-boosting experience."
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