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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't feel bad! They like it, and [b]it meets a developmental need to have independence and manage their own time[/b].[/quote]
+1 But truly OP’s post exemplifies the struggles that so many in GenZ have. Parents have been refusing to allow their children to grow and we’re ending up with a generation of stunted adults/soon to be adults.[/quote]
+1 My 18 yr old DS told me recently that he thinks that kids need to know how to do nothing and be bored, and know how to entertain themselves... I laughed.  I had been telling this to my kids for the past 15 years.

Don't feel guilty OP.  Your kid will probably love it. And even if they don't, it will be a great learning experience for them. They will be fine.

-signed a latchkey kid who did nothing over the breaks. [/quote]

Eh, I was left home alone for huge swaths of time as a tween—all holiday breaks and all summer save for one week of vacation—and it was really not good for me at all. OP’s kid will be totally fine for a week, but let’s not pretend the kid is just sitting there staring at the ceiling feeling bored. [/quote]

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