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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Read.tons.of.books.

I would  read 2-3  books a week as a kid in summer. [/quote]

So did I. I also went to the beach, played in the forest with friends, went to overnight summer camp for 2 weeks, rode bikes around the neighborhood, played kick the can, played baseball and a whole lot more.

The difference between now and when I was a kid is that I could go out and play with other kids. There were activities that I could do with other kids. A summer without that interaction strikes me as very, very sad. My DS is 7 and doing a good job with this mess but he misses his friends. He knows why he cannot see them but he still says he misses playdates and Den meetings and baseball. I can deal with a summer without the pool, I didn't have a pool to go to as a kid. But a summer without being able to hang out with friends is going to be very sad.

And just because I was a reader doesn't mean other kids are readers. There are some kids who don't enjoy reading as much. The idea of reading 2-3 or more books is boring as all hell and gone.

I am hoping that we can hang out with other families this summer. I am less worried about camp and the pool but I do hope that there is time for playing with friends.[/quote]

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