Comments on: Weekly Roundup: Summer Camp Edition

By: Kou

Kou — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:49:18 +0000

I completely agree with you! My husband and I both work full-time so we have to have all-day childcare for his three kids during the summer. I looked and looked. The karate camps, gymnastic camps and horse camps I found went from 7AM-11AM or even 9AM-12PM, and they were all ridiculously expensive. The city’s sports camp was the best option I found- it goes from 7-6 and they do fun activities like movie trips and swimming excursions for $85 a week. I probably wouldn’t want them to be gone for a week at a time, but I definitely appreciate the camp options that let me work a full 8-hour day without taking breaks to play Shuttle Mom!

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:17:03 +0000

@Fairydust: Well said! You know, I’m a big talker, but I’d miss my kids like crazy if they were away at a camp that long.

By: fairydust

fairydust — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:13:55 +0000

best two months of my life every year were the two months I was away at camp. Best two months of my parents’ lives every year were the two months I was away at camp

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:49:19 +0000

The Girls Scouts & Boy Scouts still offer 1-2 weeks of “away” camp, which my older daughter enjoyed. The youngest wasn’t comfortable being away from home that long, so she went to GS day camp, which was actually an all day camp (8-5) and transportation was available.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:03:12 +0000

I love your comment about summer camps! You are so right, parents feel “they owe it” to their kids to offer more and more – we are on strike this summer – no organized “day camps” we will be making our own fun, not sitting in the car in the heat! I can’t wait. Thanks for all you share and even when you include me! Have a great weekend!