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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would that embarrass you? Is it all about you?[/quote]

Not that poster, but he/she probably feels that a kid who considers camp their "second summer home" is spending too much time away from home and family and is therefore not closely bonded to or cared for by the parents. That has been a thought expressed by numerous posts in this thread. If I held this viewpoint regarding camp, I would be embarrassed to have a kid who felt this way because, consistent with the hypothetical viewpoint expressed above, it would mean that I had not been a good parent to my child.[/quote]

Please. Kids can have great parents who feel a connection to other places that mean something to them. Kids feel a special connection to camp because they can be themselves, explore new things and gain a sense of independance and confidence. It is 7 weeks. Parents have them for 45 weeks.

There is nothing embarrasing about it at all. No wonder so many kids around here can barely function without their parents intervening about everything.[/quote]

I'm the poster to whom you responded, and actually I completely agree with you. I'm in favor of kids going to camp if that's what is right for the individual family. I was just trying to offer a possible non-selfish explanation for why the poster who found the comment embarrassing may think that, since the question posed to him/her seemed to presume something about the poster's motivations that may not have been true.[/quote]

Sorry-not all posts translate the way you want them to. Thank you for explaining and sorry for being snippy.[/quote]

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