What does your child do this summer other than camp?

[Anonymous]

7. Day camp most weeks. Reads most days, we have a weekly library visit. Pool every few days. A few playdates. Long weekend at grandma’s. Bikes. Tv. Crafts. It’s summer. We expect little. I do wish I had more free time and didn’t work weekends so I could take her places. We’ve not scheduled camps every week and I took a few days off for fun stuff. Hopefully next year we can afford a vacation.

I’d love to mix in a few more activities - but it’s not in our budget. Music camp may lead to lessons later. We’re considering a sport for this year too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know someone that has 6 year old boy ( same age same my DS) does 4 times swimming per week ( in swim team), twice a week piano with a tutor, once a week with a tennis instructor, and goes to after school care that provide academic enrichment/sports during school year. He is going to a summer camp that provides second language/academic enrichment/sports. Wow wow…… he seems to like it a lot, and it seems there are a lot of money spent. I never realize that that boy is so busy with so many activities. We are trying to schedule a play date, and that’s how I find out that boy’s schedule.

My DS6 is a math nut (spring map math score is 215), reading level is okay (probably level M or level), going to be a first grader in the fall ( same as that boy). Omg….after finding out that boy’s schedule, I feel like I should do something for my DS. This summer, he is at an outdoor camp that kick some ball, play with splash (can’t swim), run around during the week (8am to 6pm) , and watches many hours on screentime on weekend. Should I do some academic enrichment ( math, reading or writing) at home or sign him up with something to learn something new or find a tutor or let him just watch screentime ?

He works more hours than I do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know someone that has 6 year old boy ( same age same my DS) does 4 times swimming per week ( in swim team), twice a week piano with a tutor, once a week with a tennis instructor, and goes to after school care that provide academic enrichment/sports during school year. He is going to a summer camp that provides second language/academic enrichment/sports. Wow wow…… he seems to like it a lot, and it seems there are a lot of money spent. I never realize that that boy is so busy with so many activities. We are trying to schedule a play date, and that’s how I find out that boy’s schedule.

My DS6 is a math nut (spring map math score is 215), reading level is okay (probably level M or level), going to be a first grader in the fall ( same as that boy). Omg….after finding out that boy’s schedule, I feel like I should do something for my DS. This summer, he is at an outdoor camp that kick some ball, play with splash (can’t swim), run around during the week (8am to 6pm) , and watches many hours on screentime on weekend. Should I do some academic enrichment ( math, reading or writing) at home or sign him up with something to learn something new or find a tutor or let him just watch screentime ?

He will still wind up not being good at any of this

[Anonymous]

My dd9 is a concert violinist so mostly practicing and going to music camp

[Anonymous]

For those who do activities a few times a week, do you work? Do you have help? Our child is entering school this year and I have no idea how to cover summer break since we both work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD is 9 other than camp, she has private swim lessons. She can swim but we want to work on her strokes and form. Also, we enrolled her in an online math class that's twice a week (it's 45 minutes). She's a burgeoning scientist and wanted a science class it's once a week for 45 minutes. Also, there are playdates, TV/ipad/switch and just fun in our pool.

Do you do private swim at your own community pool?

[Anonymous]

Besides camp, twice a week baseball clinic, once a week golf clinic, and swim team

[Anonymous]

Other than camp, we’re going on vacations. Lots of them. I bank my vacation so I can take off a lot in the summer.

[Anonymous]

This thread is weird. It is summer. Why not go on vacations, visit museums, eat summer fruits, garden, read on rainy days, and do craft projects? They are only little once in a lifetime. I do not want to miss moments with my child. They can have a schedule like that when they are in high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know someone that has 6 year old boy ( same age same my DS) does 4 times swimming per week ( in swim team), twice a week piano with a tutor, once a week with a tennis instructor, and goes to after school care that provide academic enrichment/sports during school year. He is going to a summer camp that provides second language/academic enrichment/sports. Wow wow…… he seems to like it a lot, and it seems there are a lot of money spent. I never realize that that boy is so busy with so many activities. We are trying to schedule a play date, and that’s how I find out that boy’s schedule.

My DS6 is a math nut (spring map math score is 215), reading level is okay (probably level M or level), going to be a first grader in the fall ( same as that boy). Omg….after finding out that boy’s schedule, I feel like I should do something for my DS. This summer, he is at an outdoor camp that kick some ball, play with splash (can’t swim), run around during the week (8am to 6pm) , and watches many hours on screentime on weekend. Should I do some academic enrichment ( math, reading or writing) at home or sign him up with something to learn something new or find a tutor or let him just watch screentime ?

He works more hours than I do!

Ok?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know someone that has 6 year old boy ( same age same my DS) does 4 times swimming per week ( in swim team), twice a week piano with a tutor, once a week with a tennis instructor, and goes to after school care that provide academic enrichment/sports during school year. He is going to a summer camp that provides second language/academic enrichment/sports. Wow wow…… he seems to like it a lot, and it seems there are a lot of money spent. I never realize that that boy is so busy with so many activities. We are trying to schedule a play date, and that’s how I find out that boy’s schedule.

My DS6 is a math nut (spring map math score is 215), reading level is okay (probably level M or level), going to be a first grader in the fall ( same as that boy). Omg….after finding out that boy’s schedule, I feel like I should do something for my DS. This summer, he is at an outdoor camp that kick some ball, play with splash (can’t swim), run around during the week (8am to 6pm) , and watches many hours on screentime on weekend. Should I do some academic enrichment ( math, reading or writing) at home or sign him up with something to learn something new or find a tutor or let him just watch screentime ?

He works more hours than I do!

Ok?

The child is over scheduled. It’s the summer. Kids need downtime not a workweek.

[Anonymous]

I'm working at home & caregiving.

For my child at that age: daily math and writing, probably about an hour. Kids get read to about an hour before bedtime, usually from older classics. 45 min of screen time if they get their work done. Maybe a bit more if I feel like I need to turn on a movie.

About a third of the summer is various half-day church camps that give me a bit more of a break.

Lots of time outside playing with siblings, reading, helping grandparents weed, jumping on trampoline. Luckily we have a well, otherwise our water bill would be insane, given the workout the hose gets. Occasional projects from a big supply I picked up in advance of the summer. Soapmaking has occupied the last three days -- this was a big hit. Some playdates/birthday parties (I really need to work on this), pool time maybe once or twice a week.

It's harder to occupy an only child, but conversely, you have more time to do it with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those who do activities a few times a week, do you work? Do you have help? Our child is entering school this year and I have no idea how to cover summer break since we both work.

we have a 10yo. We both work but have shift work schedules. For the hours we are both at work ( twice a week for 3 hours) we hire a HS sitter. We do this year round and in the summer.

[Anonymous]

My 7 & 5 year olds do camp + the violin and math classes that they do during the school year. 3 year old does morning camp + swimming lessons (other 2 did as well until they could swim). Otherwise we pause the clubs/etc we do during the school year in favor of weekends at the pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is weird. It is summer. Why not go on vacations, visit museums, eat summer fruits, garden, read on rainy days, and do craft projects? They are only little once in a lifetime. I do not want to miss moments with my child. They can have a schedule like that when they are in high school.

Unfortunately, most of us work.