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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Use all day camps. That’s what many of us do (and yes, it’s a large expense). Or one of you can quit your job.

If you’re working, you should have your young kids in child care. And $18 is a steal per hour for a summer babysitter.

Stop being cheap and lazy. [/quote]

Stop being a jerk. A lot of camps are 9:00-4:00. Some have aftercare but personally my kids hate staying that long. 
The options are split up the drop off and pick up with your spouse or another family, take leave frequently, or get a summer sitter. [/quote]

Yep, a lot of camps are 9-4. Some are 9-3. Those don’t work for our family because we need longer hours or available aftercare. So we found camps that have that. [/quote]

Plenty of camps are longer, or offer aftercare options.  If you need the extended care, you should look for them.[/quote]

+1  What is OP doing for before/aftercare during the school year?  Elementary school hours are basically 9-3 so this isn't a summer-specific problem.[/quote]

Most kids just ride the school bus home, or else they are in a school-based after care. It's not unusual to have a problem with summer camp hours. Not insurmountable, as others have pointed out - but it's a really common issue that causes stress in a lot of families every summer.

OP was hoping there was some solution she just hasn't thought of, and there isn't one, and that sucks for a lot of families. Survivable, but sucks, and it's okay to just say that instead of pretending everything is awesome.[/quote]

Agree with PP. OP, it sucks. There are a lot of mean-spiriting folks on here. Everyone has different situations. [/quote]

+2. I already said it, but there are fewer camps with before and after care, and camp aftercare usually isn’t that great, especially after a whole day of camp. [/quote]

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