Am I nuts for sending my 4.5 year old to camp?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We our sending our 4 year old to playground camp... all outdoors She needs it desperately

Then take you kid outdoors.

We do... for several hours every day. But as of right now she is an only child And she misses her friends and the social/emotional learning from preschool.

Then you provide it. We have an only who is fine but we make sure to meet all needs. You don't sound like you want to do it so its not about what she needs but about your needs. Thats fine but say so. You don't want to be bothered.

Oh please. This is OP, not Pp who you’re arguing with here. We’ve done 12 weeks of this. All kid asks for is a friend or a sibling to play with. We play with her all. The. Time. DH has taken leave from work to sit with her all day. She needs her routine, she needs friends. She needs new activities than what we have at home.

We can’t give her everything just us...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We our sending our 4 year old to playground camp... all outdoors She needs it desperately

Then take you kid outdoors.

We do... for several hours every day. But as of right now she is an only child And she misses her friends and the social/emotional learning from preschool.

Then you provide it. We have an only who is fine but we make sure to meet all needs. You don't sound like you want to do it so its not about what she needs but about your needs. Thats fine but say so. You don't want to be bothered.

What in the hell?

[Anonymous]

Absolutely. Ignore the insanes on here and stop asking. Camps are open. The decision has been made that’s it appropriate to open. Let these martyrs hoist their own pitard. Byyyyyeeee! See you in a few years!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We sent ours back today too!
It was glorious for us all!
Dh and I both actually got work done.
Our child had a blast and can’t wait to go back tomorrow.

+1! So pumped.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s premature. But understand why you’re doing it. I also feel like folks that are sending their kids to school should not be working from home. Take the same risk you’re asking of your care providers.

[Anonymous]

I certainly wouldn’t let my kid go to camp unless it was a childcare issue. We’re also healthy and in our early 30s with no underlying conditions.

Covid 19 can be mild or an incredibly painful virus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s premature. But understand why you’re doing it. I also feel like folks that are sending their kids to school should not be working from home. Take the same risk you’re asking of your care providers.

What?! That only adds to the risk the care provider is taking! And most of these camp counselors are teens who are dying to be anywhere but home. They are happy to take the risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely. Ignore the insanes on here and stop asking. Camps are open. The decision has been made that’s it appropriate to open. Let these martyrs hoist their own pitard. Byyyyyeeee! See you in a few years!

[Anonymous]

I am not comfortable with the risk for my 5 yr old. It’s not about being a martyr - I have to follow my gut feeling that tells me it’s too early.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not comfortable with the risk for my 5 yr old. It’s not about being a martyr - I have to follow my gut feeling that tells me it’s too early.

Cool. But the risk is way lower than putting your kid in the car so it’s a bit ridiculous. Risk decisions should be based on reality.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We our sending our 4 year old to playground camp... all outdoors She needs it desperately

Then take you kid outdoors.

We do... for several hours every day. But as of right now she is an only child And she misses her friends and the social/emotional learning from preschool.

Then you provide it. We have an only who is fine but we make sure to meet all needs. You don't sound like you want to do it so its not about what she needs but about your needs. Thats fine but say so. You don't want to be bothered.

You are making a lot of assumptions ma’am I’m a kindergarten teacher, it is imperative that children Are able to Safely interact with peers. I have weighed the risks and we are ok with letting her attend an outdoor camp with 10 other kids for a few hours each day. This has nothing to do with “my needs” And being bothered... but rather the development And emotional well-being of my child. There is no way you, as an adult, can simulate the peer to peer interaction and problem solving that a school or camp setting allows. In addition to fostering age appropriate relationships and cooperative learning.

I completely support families who are not ready to take the same risk for various reasons. But your judgemental snark is unnecessary. Everyone is doing the best they can for their family right now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am not comfortable with the risk for my 5 yr old. It’s not about being a martyr - I have to follow my gut feeling that tells me it’s too early.

Cool. But the risk is way lower than putting your kid in the car so it’s a bit ridiculous. Risk decisions should be based on reality.

So because one thing is a risk (driving) I should take additional risks? How does that begin to make sense?! “Since this might kill you, I’m going to other things that also might kill you.”

NP here and that is such a stupid argument!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I certainly wouldn’t let my kid go to camp unless it was a childcare issue. We’re also healthy and in our early 30s with no underlying conditions.

Covid 19 can be mild or an incredibly painful virus.

+1. My 6.5 year old won’t be going. His science and sports camps were canceled anyway.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I certainly wouldn’t let my kid go to camp unless it was a childcare issue. We’re also healthy and in our early 30s with no underlying conditions.

Covid 19 can be mild or an incredibly painful virus.

+1. My 6.5 year old won’t be going. His science and sports camps were canceled anyway.

+2

My DH is mid-30s no underlying conditions. He caught covid in April. Had a “moderate/severe” case. It was unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. There were 2-3 days when our PCP basically told us hope he gets better or he’s likely a ventilator. I caught it (from him) completely asymptomatic except lost my sense of smell. Everyone has to make their own decision, but it’s difficult to understand that the spectrum of mild/moderate/severe for this disease is not comparable to the flu. Severe is life threatening, moderate is still very sick for 14 days. It was stressful for me and for our kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s premature. But understand why you’re doing it. I also feel like folks that are sending their kids to school should not be working from home. Take the same risk you’re asking of your care providers.

What?! That only adds to the risk the care provider is taking! And most of these camp counselors are teens who are dying to be anywhere but home. They are happy to take the risk.

They are too poor not to take the risk. Seriously, it’s delusional to think anyone wants to work with the public right now unless they’re too broke not to.