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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Those day camps cost $600 to $800/week because I sometimes need to pay for daily two way transportation busing,  aftercare (some I need beforecare as well) and sometimes they include field trips. One PP is right that I probably have mommy martyr syndrome feeling like it’s better to spend money on my kids directly than on something everyone or I’ll also benefit from. I am already looking at $1200-$1500/week sleepaway camp that I have been thinking of but I have not dared to tell DH yet. Vacation to me is fun and tired at the same time. It is more work to plan for vacation and airline /hotel prices flucturate, unlike camp is fixed price. I want to get the best deals for vacation. DH relies on me to plan the whole vacation, and take care of everything. I work full time. For me, I hope DS8 have fun and may learn to be more outdoorsy being outdoor.

DH is not a great model to show kids outdoor activities  and sportmanship. I rely on camps and classes to promote these. It is not like that we can't afford those camps. There is nothing wrong with those under $400/week camp, but I am a worried type that why they are so cheap. Will that be bullying, higher ratio, bored, and lower quality if there's no reviews I could find. There's no review for county camp in montgomery county. [/quote]

You sound like you’re looking for reasons to spend a lot per week. Every parent knows that bullying happens everywhere and every camp hires from the same pool of HS and college kids so there is nothing magic about expensive camps.

Personally, to me camp is childcare and vacation is family time. I definitely prioritize family time over childcare. So camp choices were based on convenience and cost. FWIW, my kids loved camp no matter where it was. [/quote]

You get what you pay for with camps. Private school camp won out for us because they had many more teachers and college students  on staff and adults teaching and running the programs. DD had a great experience. We did one week of a cheaper YMCA type camp that was 1/2 the cost and there were serious safety issues I witnessed with the pool (former lifeguard), crappier ratio, less supervision, and high school kids running things. For older kids that might be ok but for little kids who need help and more supervision and are more Vulnerable and are not strong swimmers, I would not cheap out. Some high school kids are responsible but a lot of them were not and we’re on their phones, said inappropriate things to the kids, didn’t supervise well, and were poor leaders for groups with little kids. [/quote]

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