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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have heard this solution proposed several times.  This seems to be the solution to summer for a lot of working parents, if camps are closed and offices are open.

But how are we supposed to find some random college kid that:  a) we can trust enough to leave our young children with for hours each day... during a pandemic; b) is not an asymptomatic carrier; c) is willing to watch kids and risk exposure to the virus from our family; and d) [b]we can afford?  Even at $15/hour, which I assume would be the bare minimum for a college student, that's $600 per week (8 hrs/day, 5 days/week).[/b]

Please explain how you plan to make this work for your family.  Are you already doing searches, putting out feelers?  Would you hire via a phone interview??  I am having a hard time with the entire idea, but it may be one of our only options.[/quote]

$600 a week....how many kids do you have?   How much does the camp you have them signed up for cost?  I thought most full day camps were at least $300/week per kid?  And since you say "children" I'm assuming you have at least two...so wouldn't you be paying at least $600/week anyway?[/quote]

Nope.  Camps are $150-200 per week, per child.  Some of the more expensive camps are $300-400 but we weren't planning on doing those.[/quote]

Hmmm...I googled and found this page
https://www.washingtonparent.com/guides/guide-camp.php

I didn't click on EVERY camp on their list, but I clicked on a lot of them and every single one that I clicked on was $300+per week.   Do you live outside the DC area?   If you live in an area where you can get quality full day summer camp for $150/week, I'm going to guess that college kids aren't asking for $15/hr. [/quote]

My summer camp that we were scheduled for is $150/week in the DC area including beforecare and aftercare. Two kids, so $300/week. There's also the park district camp, which serves a lot of kids, and varies by type of camp but is mostly under $100/week including beforecare and aftercare, and has additionally-reduced rates for low-income DC residents. [/quote]

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