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[quote=Anonymous]My children at 12 don't have to do a full summer camp. We started this because my oldest couldn't find camps for the whole summer she was interested in at 12, and she made a good argument for not needing summer camp the whole camp. We learned that summer that she prefers being around other kids rather than being home alone (and at 12 was not old enough to go to the pool by herself, so after swim team practice in the morning she had to come home). She started being a CIT when she was 13 and that filled up most of the summer weeks that didn't have camps she personally wanted to attend.

I wouldn't let a 12 year old go the whole summer with no camps, but I could see taking a week after school ends and having nothing, and maybe a week break between a couple camps throughout the summer, and another week or two of no camp before school starts. I'd only do this if your child is on board. And I provide my children with a list of chores and a deal - if they complete the chores on the list, they get paid at the end of the week (I'll have saved $ on camp, and they'll be doing work for me). We tend to have our family vacation at the end of summer, so it's a way for my kids to get extra spending $ for the vacation and a way for me to make sure they're not spending the entire day lounging in front of the TV.[/quote]

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