What does your 13/14 yo do all summer?

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14 - 2 sleep away camps, 2 weeks of out of town vacation, hanging out with friends, working, football conditioning starts 7/31,

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Anonymous wrote:7 weeks of sleepaway camp

That sounds awful.

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Anonymous wrote:7 weeks of sleepaway camp

That sounds awful.

Why does 7 weeks of sleepaway camp sound awful? They often have great programs for older kids that provide amazing leadership and travel opportunities. It is not that common around here, but where I grew up most kids went to camps like this until they were at least 16 and could drive.

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Anonymous wrote:13 - travel camp
14 - work

Where? My 15 year old applied to 39 places that I know of last year and only received a few responses. None of those panned out once they found out she was under 16.

The only jobs I know of for 14-15 is grocery store or agriculture. Greenhouses will sometimes hire 14-15 yr olds to help water, prune, carry out potting soil bags, etc. Or farms for things like corn detasseling. I recall friends doing golf caddying pretty young, but not sure on that anymore.

Babysitting.

Not to be sexist, but most parents won’t hire teen boys to babysit and most teens boys are entirely not interested anyhow

We hired a male nanny. He's been great. Our kids love the crap out of him.

there are 2 boys that do baby sitting that we know. They are totally booked up and requested again and again. They shoot hoops, play ball, teach frisbee, etc. loads of fun!

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Anonymous wrote:Those of you having your kids do summer school to get ahead, enjoy the mental health problems that lay ahead and no need to wonder why your kids will struggle so. Your answer is here.

My DD chose to do a class over the summer when she had more free time, b/c this means she will have a free period in HS. A period where she can mentally chill.

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Anonymous wrote:Those of you having your kids do summer school to get ahead, enjoy the mental health problems that lay ahead and no need to wonder why your kids will struggle so. Your answer is here.

My DD chose to do a class over the summer when she had more free time, b/c this means she will have a free period in HS. A period where she can mentally chill.

Mine would get to take an elective important to them if they did not do health ed over the summer. Classes have nothing to do with mental health and I’d rather keep mine busy as that is far better for their health and mental health.

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Anonymous wrote:What is travel camp? Who offers that?

My kids have done travel camp through this Y: https://midislanddaycamp.org/travel-camps-grades-7-10/

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Anonymous wrote:13 - travel camp
14 - work

Where? My 15 year old applied to 39 places that I know of last year and only received a few responses. None of those panned out once they found out she was under 16.

The only jobs I know of for 14-15 is grocery store or agriculture. Greenhouses will sometimes hire 14-15 yr olds to help water, prune, carry out potting soil bags, etc. Or farms for things like corn detasseling. I recall friends doing golf caddying pretty young, but not sure on that anymore.

Babysitting.

Not to be sexist, but most parents won’t hire teen boys to babysit and most teens boys are entirely not interested anyhow

We hired a male nanny. He's been great. Our kids love the crap out of him.

Is he 14? There was a thread on this a while back. General consensus is most won’t hire men/boys for babysitting. Of the minority that would, a 14 yr I’d old would be a hard sell.

Lol, obviously we hired an adult. I'm just putting it out there, that there ARE people who will hire a boy to babysit. We would.

Male nannies are creepy.