TPP 069: 12-year-old Asher Talks About His Experience at Summer Camp
A few months ago, Asher and I recorded an episode about the upcoming summer camps he was getting ready for, especially Space Camp. In that episode, Asher shared how he worked with his therapist over the spring to prep for tricky situations he predicted might come up while there. If you haven\u2019t listened to that episode yet, I highly recommend you go back and check it out \u2026 you can find it here.\xa0\nAt the end of that episode, we promised to do a post-camp follow up so Asher could share how things went, whether or not his strategies worked, and more. So that\u2019s what today\u2019s episode is about\u2026 Summer Camp, Part 2. I will say that Space Camp ended up being a bit of a disappointment for Asher, and in addition to dealing with his own emotions surrounding his expectations not being met, he also felt bad because he knew so many people were rooting for him. So I\u2019m really proud of Asher for sharing his experience for this podcast. I hope you enjoy it.\xa0\n\xa0\nDebbie Reber is the founder of Tilt and the host of the Tilt Parenting Podcast. 12-year-old Asher is Debbie\u2019s child and is regularly featured on the podcast. Find out more by visiting the About Page.\n\n\xa0\nTHINGS YOU\u2019LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:\n\nHow Space Camp went for Asher\n\nThe unforeseen challenges for Asher at camp and how he dealt with them\n\nHow Asher would prepare differently for camp if he could do it all over again\n\nThe tricky balance between setting too high and too low expectations\n\nWhat it was like for Asher to be at a camp with peers who had ADHD (Eye to Eye Camp)\n\nHow Asher coped with pre-camp anxiety and jitters\n\n\xa0\nRESOURCES MENTIONED:\n\n\n12-year-old Asher Talks About How He\u2019s Prepping for a Successful Time at Sleep Away Camp (podcast)\n\nSpace Camp\n\nEye to Eye National\n\nDavid Flink\n\n\n12-year-old Asher Talks to David Flink, a Social Movement Leader on the Front Lines of the Learning Rights Movement (podcast)\n\nSupport the show\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\n\n\nVisit Tilt Parenting\n\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\n\n\n\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\n\n\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices