Stella
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"I dont like the RV - it is too luxurious"
That is what our twelve year old daughter told us over the weekend as we planned our second outing in our Vortex.
When I asked her to expand on why she thought that, her response was that we should be roughing it and learning to survive in the wild. Keep in mind this girl never really left the tent when we were tent camping and complains as if abused if taken even on a short hike.
Unfortunately her attitude stems more from the loss of internet and iDevices when we are out camping than a genuine wish to commune with the outdoors. She actually told us we could learn to survive by playing video games.
We really want her to fall in love with nature like we have, and her other sisters love the RV. At first we thought we would make her dig a latrine for herself next trip- but really it should not be about punishment. It should be helping her find joy in the outdoors.
Any suggestions on how to help her fall in love with the real world?
That is what our twelve year old daughter told us over the weekend as we planned our second outing in our Vortex.
When I asked her to expand on why she thought that, her response was that we should be roughing it and learning to survive in the wild. Keep in mind this girl never really left the tent when we were tent camping and complains as if abused if taken even on a short hike.
Unfortunately her attitude stems more from the loss of internet and iDevices when we are out camping than a genuine wish to commune with the outdoors. She actually told us we could learn to survive by playing video games.
We really want her to fall in love with nature like we have, and her other sisters love the RV. At first we thought we would make her dig a latrine for herself next trip- but really it should not be about punishment. It should be helping her find joy in the outdoors.
Any suggestions on how to help her fall in love with the real world?