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[quote=Anonymous]OP I learned on another DCUM thread recently that dcum is BIZARRELY against sleep away camp. Had no idea anyone had strong feelings about it. I grew up in this area and while not as common here I do know folks that went away for 4 weeks or so, but they all traveled for it. One I can think of off the top of my head did it in NH and my sister's was in Maine I think (my parents discovered it when I was too old so I only went to the sleepaway camps like you're discussing, but still absolutely loved it). I think it was VERY good for my sister. So in my experience you basically have to drive to get that experience. Neither my family or the other family I'm thinking of are Jewish or from NY.

I have noo idea why there is so much negativity and can only imagine it must just be hard for folks to imagine who never did the sleepaway camp thing? It's very confusing to me. I don't WANT to be away from my kid for four weeks, but I truly think it can an incredibly special experience for kids and will offer it to my kids if they want. It won't help you because it sounds like you have a daughter but I'm particularly interested in Camp Chippewa in Minnesota. Have some midwest connections that make it make a little more sense and the thought of my kid getting to enjoying midwest summers without screens - glorious.

Anyway, I would ignore the naysayers. Everyone makes their own choices and anyone shaming someone they don't know with very little information saying they must just not want to be with their kid is not someone whose opinion I hold highly. [/quote]

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