My little boy tried to do the sleepover at his day camp last night, and only lasted about 90 minutes before he had to call me to come and get him.

I feel so awful, because I pushed him to do it. He wanted to spend the night, but he was talking himself out of it because he was nervous. I was afraid if he really scared himself away from spending the night there (in a teepee! how cool is that?), he'd never be able to do it. So I talked him into it, kind of, and he couldn't do it. He got so homesick and scared he made himself sick!

Now I feel horrible. I should've just let him decide if he was ready and gone with his decision. I did tell him I was proud of him for trying it, and that maybe next time he attends that camp we can talk about him trying it again.

Bad, BAD controlling psycho mommy!

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Bad, BAD controlling psycho mommy!

Yes yes...you're right of course...lets rename the boy child Norman Bates then.....

As tough as it was you did the right thing. Stop smackin yourself down here.
I don't have to tell you that it's important that kids learn to finish what they start.
Not going next time is another issue but you're there now and need to stay unless yer dieing kid.
I sound harsh I know and if it wa sme...well...I would have a hard time not getting in the car.
But somtimes we have to be tough.....he'll be fine....
And just think how proud you'll be when he appears on Dr.Phil in a few years....cool...

Hey wait a minute.....this is your fault.....you better rethink the kissing at 12 thing....see what happened...LMAO..

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I did tell him I was proud of him for trying it, and that maybe next time he attends that camp we can talk about him trying it again.

ok, faith is only 8 months, so i have no clue, but reading this seems like the textbook perfect respose to me. really.

Janet, Janet *shaking head* - again with the bad, psycho mommy talk. Hey, you said yourself he wanted to go, you've been playing lip service to the whole 'need to find some time away from each other once in awhile' thing (and I think this points out the need once again), he had a way to contact you if necessary, you went and picked him up, etc. So what exactly did you do wrong ? Good idea, good try (and keep trying), nothing to feel bad about !