Counselors with younger children

If a counselor needs to bring along a younger child to an event, camp, etc, this can usually work if there is at least a two year gap between the child and the youngest camper.

• If the ages are too close, it confuses roles and causes problems.
  
• Actually, campers usually enjoy having a younger child along. The campers like “babysitting” the children.
  
• A child that is the opposite gender as the parent that is over four will need a same gender adult to take them into their dorm or sleeping facility at night.