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[quote=Anonymous]OP it's great that your son wants to be social! Just set some family time ground rules. Assuming you like and trust the other families, I think it's fine for him to have a lot of sleepovers this summer at the other friends' houses -- sounds like they are in a community where kids still walk places -- like to each other's houses? a pool? where are they walking? A lot of kids this age are just holed up in air conditioned basements and living rooms playing online and only interacting with each other virtually. Kids who want to be together in person and walk places sounds so quaint! I would have your kid stay home a little bored for 2 days before you leave on the trip, to give him time to enjoy being bored at home and complain a lot, before starting the trip. Also, offer your child a substantial amount of money (enough so he pays attention) and dock him 1/10th of it for each complaint on the trip. Call it the no whining fund. [/quote]
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