Yes, Chem loves the kids....

at the women's convention i mention a couple of post back, i signed up for weekend science camps. our goal is to get more fem_engins in the world.

so this is my first weekend camp session with my girls. I have 5 of them, from the ages of 10-13. now, the only thing i remember about being this age (12-13) is that i was taller than all of my friends 5'7" and already in a C cup. also i had 17 year old boys asking me out. so yea, crazy times.

anyone on here with child development skills,any teachers or have your own kids this age? come on! help a me out. what am i dealing with here, i know there is like a less than 5% chance i may have 1 kid like i was at this age. but not counting on it.

i am godmother to a 2 year old and 10 month old, but that doesn't help. I am also doing my own research, but i think real life experience is better than text book. especially in this situation.

all tips welcomed thanks.

How/what you remember about yourself is irrelevant, and if you go into this thinking about yourself and how you acted at that age, then you're sure to fail .... because then you'll be saying things like, "when I was your age" bullshit, and every teenager HATES it when grown-ups say things like that because it automatically triggers into their brain that you are attempting to compare them, as if they have to measure up to your standards.

so, drop any thoughts you have about your youth in terms of "how to act" .... it has no place here.




First thing you want to do is have the girls answering one question .. give them each a paper and have them seperate and spend a couple hours thinking about this one question, and write it down.


Question: What would you like to learn about here that you can use for your future.

This gives them the immediate impression that you care about what their wants, and that this adventure is going to entail progressive thinking. It makes it start off on a positive note.


Then when you recieve all the answers back, you can base your daily adventures into the forest accordingly .. you'll know what you're looking for in order to capture each ones attention.

Then as you come across each students item of intrigue from their paper, encourage that particular girl to be the instructor ... have her make the presentation to the other girls without interuption, even if she's wrong. The girl, and the others will be more inclined to listen to you once you begin to tell them properly because they will realize that thier voice is valid, they will be heard ... and mainly it gives them a sense of empowerment and confidence.


good luck and have fun

thanks P-Angel...superb advice! 😄

update! Update!

it was great! i have 5 special little people in me life. 😄 they are so sweet and smart. we had a great time getting to know each other and sharing. i feel i can be an asset to their lives..meaning, i have the resources and knowledge to help them with their dreams. 😄

thanks again...