Am I being overprotective

[Rhianna]

Rhianna has been invited by her brownie camp to go away for three nights in August. All the other girls in the group are going and she really wants to go too.

Although, in some ways, we are keen to let her as it will be an interesting experience, I guess we are feeling that this would be the first time she has been away from us (apart from to stay with my Mum) for longer than a night and we can't help feeling a bit apprehensive.

She is only just 7.

What would others do in this situation? I don't want to spoil her fun, nor do I want her to be the only one in the group not to go. I guess you read some awful things in the paper about trips away with schools and things and how children get hurt or even killed. I know it doesn't happen often, but... it's in the back of my mind. I wouldn't mind so much if it was 1 night, but 3 seems so long.

Are we being silly do you think?

Paula x