Monday, January 08, 2007

Summer Camp Counselors: Just Who Exactly is Looking After Our Kids? | Best Syndication

Summer Camp Counselors: Just Who Exactly is Looking After Our Kids? | Best Syndication: "Breaking and Entering, Grand Theft Auto, Drunk in Public, Sex Offender. These charges seem like they belong to a career criminal. However, someone with this sort of rap sheet could be responsible for looking after your son or daughter overnight. Sounds scary? What if your child's counselor was a pedophile? While summer camps provide an opportunity for children to meet new friends and gain new experiences, their counselors may also pose a danger to the wellbeing of your child.

Let's be honest, summer camps won't hire just anybody. If a potential counselor looks like they may be a bad fit to be around kids, they probably won't be working with your children. Conversely, potential counselors who are either impressive in person or appear well qualified usually get hired. Most of the time, the counselors who are hired are a great influence on children and do their jobs well. However, as the old expression says 'a few bad apples will spoil the whole darn bunch.' Thus, no matter how many great counselors there are, it only takes a few undesirables to harm your child or disrupt his or her life."

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