Camp experiences...for a younger child (7 yo)

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On Monday saw the rheumy...thankfully he's still doing well on Enbrel,

MTX, and folic acid...yay!

While there the rheumy mentioned Camp Boggy Creek (we are in South Florida) For

him this summer. It's a year round camp that allows kids with different chronic

and life threatening illness to spend a week at camp with kids who share their

same disease. So in mid June they are having arthritis/rheumatic kids...for a

week...for free...for ages 7-16. will be almost 8 by that time.

The only drawback is we aren't allowed to go. Our rheumy is typically there

(but may not be there this year) so he wouldn't know anyone. He is a shy

child..but he REALLY wants to go...he'd be 5 hours from home but only two hours

from his grandparents.

Has anyone had experience with a camp like this? Especially with a younger

child? I've heard nothing but great things about this camp...but I am a mom and

I worry. But i also think it would be great for him to spend time with other

kids with JIA...a great boost for his self esteem.

Thanks.

& , 7, poly...nystagmus...SPD...