Kids going to sleepaway camp - how to make the most of it?

[Anonymous]

Kids are going to sleepaway camp for the first time! Just one week, but without having sleepovers since covid, this is a big deal to have the house empty at night and flexible dinner and bedtimes! Other than the obvious...activities...what should we parents plan to do that we can't do easily with an elementary schooler and middle schooler around?

Unfortunately it's a week we're both busy at work that week and have vacation time allocated for a family trip, so we can't do a couples getaway except for maybe taking a half day off. I still want it to feel special. Also I'll probably need distractions to not spend my time worried about my shy kids in a new environment. Is there a good site to look at concerts and other activities for a given week across many venues?

What would you do?

[Anonymous]

Glass of wine, warm baths, child age inappropriate Netflix that I want to see but can't, dinners with friends, dinners that my kids don't like but I love so I never make, I can think of so many things.

[Anonymous]

My husband always used child free weeks to work extra hours.

I hated it, but mostly because I worked a boring easy job so I had ultimate flexibility in taking care of kids. Had I had a higher intensity job, I'd have liked that. So set some expectations with him - if you're busy at work, plan on dinners out, or go to the movies, or to binge a kid inappropriate show, or something along those lines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband always used child free weeks to work extra hours.

I hated it, but mostly because I worked a boring easy job so I had ultimate flexibility in taking care of kids. Had I had a higher intensity job, I'd have liked that. So set some expectations with him - if you're busy at work, plan on dinners out, or go to the movies, or to binge a kid inappropriate show, or something along those lines.

This is op and we are both into our jobs and would totally work extra hours if we didn't plan something. And then we'd wonder why we feel disconnected and missed such an opportunity. So I'm trying to get ahead of our workaholic tendencies for at least some of the days!

[Anonymous]

Movies are great bc it’s a date but you don’t have to plan or chat much if you’re exhausted.

[Anonymous]

Do you have a pool or hot tub? when our kids are away my husband and I do a lot of skinny dipping and outdoor hookups under the stars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a pool or hot tub? when our kids are away my husband and I do a lot of skinny dipping and outdoor hookups under the stars.

I wish! But your post reminded me to check swimply. Though not the skinny dipping part in someone else's pool.

Water in general is a nice idea. Anyone do boats on the Potomac on the Potomac.

[Anonymous]

Don't overthink or overschedule it. Relax, go out to dinner, sleep in, have sexy time, relax, sleep in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't overthink or overschedule it. Relax, go out to dinner, sleep in, have sexy time, relax, sleep in.

+1

Put thought into not working too much, but that's it.

[Anonymous]

Fancy dinner, drive somewhere fun for brunch, couples massages, visit a vineyard or brewery, rooftop happy hours, go to the movies.

[Anonymous]

Dance nekkid.

[Anonymous]

Separate and file for divorce now.

[Anonymous]

If you enjoy it, have lunch together, because you can work later that evening. I find sometimes lunches out are better than dinners.

Friday night jazz concert at the Sculpture Garden, get tickets the Friday beforehand at noon.

Go for a random drive/walk after work. I'd also go for a bike ride together, either before work or afterward. You can bike to dinner.

[Anonymous]

We took the opportunity to open a Cat Hotel. The extra revenue is nice to have and it's been an interesting way to expand our social and business circles.

[Anonymous]

have a no clothes rule while in the house.