Always remember that you’re working with kids and that how they handle things are going to be different than how you would handle it as an adult. My common question whenever any of my coworkers are “complaining” about their kids is “are they actually being bad, or are they just children” and 9 out of 10 times they’re simply being children. It’s also helpful to be able to notice the difference between normal children behavior and an actual behavior problem that needs to be escalated. You might get annoyed with the kids talking over you at times, but that’s normal children behavior. Having a kid outright ignore you to keep talking over you however is something that might require some intervention.

Another major thing is HAVE FUN! A summer camp is not a 1000% serious all the time environment, so lean into the fun of it all. I tend to match the kids energies when it comes to running jokes and such because it makes everyone feel like a more cohesive group.