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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live in AU park and know all of our neighbors extremely well to the degree that we have vacationed with some.  We have block parties and bbqs and play dates.

However, most if not all of the kids are HIGHLY scheduled with sports and extracurriculars.  My kids are 5 and 7 and all of their friends (with 2 working parents or 1) are in camp all summer long (except for the weeks when they'll be out of town on vacation).  There is very little spontaneous play or just hanging out. The kids are too busy.

I makes me sort of sad. We've joined in with the camp rotation this summer because I didn't want my kids to be alone all summer long.  I wish there were more kids around during the day.[/quote]

This exactly us except we live in Chevy chase dc near the metro. After a few years of fighting the tide and trying to have "old fashioned" summers that are spontaneous, I gave up.  My kids were -always- alone.

The school year is just as (pointlessly) structured around here. The striving parents won't admit it this way, but much of the enrichment scheduling is aimed at resume building. ie, unathletic indifferent kids playing 3 sports and playing two instruments.

Plus tutoring on Monday just because. No deficiency, mind you. Just getting that edge in math. [/quote]

This is just the sad reality of the DC area and keeping up with the Jonses. Being forced into all summer-long camps.  I think it has to do with parent laziness too. Easier to send them to camp all day and let someone else deal with them.  Everyone just follows suit.  I wish my neighborhood had moms and kids home all summer, making their own memories. And I agree with previous posters. Our neighborhood has lawn services, dog walkers, and nannies strolling the kids. Just another reason the families don't know each other.  Kids in daycare until 6:30?  That is just cruel.  What kind of life is that, for anyone?  [/quote]

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