Rainbows Trip

[TeaOneSugar]

We're a bit undecided, DD's Rainbows group is planning a trip to Drayton Manor Theme park in July, she will be 6.5 by then.

This would be her first full day trip without us (except for days out with GPs), she's been on an afternoon trip to the Panto with Rainbows and a school trip (but I went as a helper).

We're probably being a bit pfb, but she is our only child and we tend to be a bit over protective at times.

What do you think?

Would you let her go? The consent form is due in tomorrow.

I would, yes. One thing you could do - often the units are very interested in having adult helpers on their trips, you could do that maybe?

At 7 and a half my dd went away for a whole weekend with Brownies, must admit I found that very hard!

Yes I'd let her go.

My DD had done a few day trips with school by then (I never went).

DD is my only and is now just truned 8y and in 4 weeks she is going on a residential school trip for 3 nights to Centre Parcs. She is very excited; I am anxious!!!

So far DD has missed the brownie weekend residentials as they have occured when we have been on holiday.

The whole point in being in Rainbows is to do things that you wouldn't do at home, and to have some adventures.

Rainbows usually do absolutely fine when they are with their friends. They might give their parents a different story though.

The trip will be fully risk assessed, and the leaders will be following established procedures wrt ratios, first aiders, safety.

Thanks for the re assurance, she is pretty well behaved and I know she'll follow instructions.

She will really enjoy it, me and DH will be worrying all the time she's gone.

I will definately volunteer if they need helpers, but there's no mention of it in the letter she brought home.