what do u do on a camping trip with kids and ur boyfriend?

Question

my boyfriend is planning a camping trip to fort booneboro ky for me and my kids i have never been camping and nither has my kids either what do u do on one and how do i do somthing with my son who is handycapped on the trip as well HELP?

Answer 1

You hike and fish, tell ghost stories. make smores, I don't know how handicapped your son is, but you can show him some nature, maybe you can make a collection of things like pine cones, rocks etc, or get him one of those containers you can put bugs in to observe.

Answer 2

If possible try finding another couple with children (close friends) to go along. When I was a child and the family went camping, it was often with another family very close to ours with children the same age. When it came to activities the boys went fishing and the ladies usually drove to town for a day of shopping, antiquing, or some such thing. Also, this allows for drinks around the campfire while reminiscing with friends, or simply gives you enough people for card/dice playing.

Some camping areas offer their own entertainment like arcades and such for the kids, others are more primitive in nature, in which case simplify. See which of the kids can find the prettiest rock (age of children?) or bring flora and fauna identification books and see what the kids can discover in the wilderness. Find out what you can about the area in which you will be camping and plan activities ahead of time. Board games can be a life saver when it comes to occupying children, especially during rainy days.

Either way, having another female present may help make it tolerable if camping and the outdoors is not your thing, and another male will make him less likely to rely on you for someone to "enjoy" his activity with. (it also may help ease tension and avoid arguments).

Answer 3

ummm...the camping is sort of the whole point of the trip. what do you do? you pick your site, you clear it, you set up your tent, your food, you gather firewood and get a fire going. you go swimming, you hike, you fish or hunt {though you don't seem like the hunting type!}, you basically enjoy nature and being part of the outdoors. since you don't say what your son's handicap is, it's impossible to offer ideas for what he can do, but maybe he can do some of the things the other kids are doing. our son's duties when we camp are to gather the starter wood for the fire, set up his sleeping bag, and duffel bag in the tent, and get the fire going. {of course, he started out helping and learning how to build a proper fire, so i'm not suggesting that you give your kids some matches and sticks and tell them to have at it!} take some things with you keep you all busy: a bat and ball, a football, kickball or soccer ball, a frisbee, water toys if there's swimming available, anything your kids like to play with that isn't electronic. go to the library and get books on birds or plants and look for the things in the books on your hikes. part of the fun is planning the trip, so get the kids involved in picking out food to take. allow them to pack their own camping bag. most of all, relax and spend time together.

Answer 4

I don't think it's particularly wise to have sleepover trips with your boyfriend and your children unless your plan is to let them sleep around with their boyfriends and girlfriends when they want to too. You can't be hypocritical with children. They learn from you.

Answer 5

Put the kids to their plush, thick sleeping bags early, using sleeping tablets if necessary, so u and ur BF can get on with what was really the design when you planned this trip. (honesty, now!)