12-31-2010, 12:11 PM
On top of what has already been said, I'll add my little bit.
The Comitatus children cope fine, so you should not worry about yours. Children are more hardy than most people.
We have children ranging from 2 up to 17. There is plenty of room for children to be part of group, they make the campsite a lovely and lively place to be.
One of the hardiest members is our 4 year old. He's camped on Hadrian's Wall, in sub zero temperatures in September!
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They are very good at entertaining themselves, so the younger ones will happily play around the campsite, with each other, and the dogs.
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When they get a bit older (9/10 years) they get more interested in the crafts and skills that people are displaying in the campsite.
So often they will join in with a bit of breadmaking, board games or talking to the public about something. This is very enriching and something always to be encouraged!
For example one of the girls enjoyed learning to Naalbind and sat there very happily.
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And once they are 16+ they can join the soldiers in the arena.
The younger ones will always sit down and watch the displays, practically so that we know where they are (as most of the adults will be, at tha point, busy).
But on occasion they are allowed to do things like throw blunt plumbata at the soldiers during displays.
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Just make sure they are warm and fed, then they will be very happy.
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Their weekend will be what you make it. If you answer their questions, involve them in what you are doing, and give them a bit of freedom, they will really take to it.
After all they're our future! 8)
The Comitatus children cope fine, so you should not worry about yours. Children are more hardy than most people.
We have children ranging from 2 up to 17. There is plenty of room for children to be part of group, they make the campsite a lovely and lively place to be.
One of the hardiest members is our 4 year old. He's camped on Hadrian's Wall, in sub zero temperatures in September!
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They are very good at entertaining themselves, so the younger ones will happily play around the campsite, with each other, and the dogs.
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When they get a bit older (9/10 years) they get more interested in the crafts and skills that people are displaying in the campsite.
So often they will join in with a bit of breadmaking, board games or talking to the public about something. This is very enriching and something always to be encouraged!
For example one of the girls enjoyed learning to Naalbind and sat there very happily.
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And once they are 16+ they can join the soldiers in the arena.
The younger ones will always sit down and watch the displays, practically so that we know where they are (as most of the adults will be, at tha point, busy).
But on occasion they are allowed to do things like throw blunt plumbata at the soldiers during displays.
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Just make sure they are warm and fed, then they will be very happy.
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Their weekend will be what you make it. If you answer their questions, involve them in what you are doing, and give them a bit of freedom, they will really take to it.
After all they're our future! 8)
