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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll buck the trend here---sending our 11 year old son who sounds similar to your son away for camp for 7 weeks was one of the best things that ever happened to him.  There's a magical formula at sleepaway camp that just can't be replicated at day camp (and I speak from experience because we did Valley Mill and Calleva previous summers).  Couldn't believe how much our son grew emotionally by living in a community of other boys away from hovering parents for the summer and completely unplugging.  You're going to hear from allot of skeptics but I'm here to tell you that if you partner with the right camp, the results can be astonishing.  When looking at camps, it's very important to trust your gut and try to find the best fit. We knew a sports-focused camp wouldn't work and sought an environment where "quirky" would be embraced.  The only part of your post that concerned me was the phobia of germs----that could be unsettling at sleepaway camp where the accommodations are pretty austere.  [/quote]

We sent my daughter for 2 weeks and she hated it. And she isn't the indoor only girl.  Some kids like camp. Some don't. Sending them away for a whole summer is wiping your hands of them and hoping they come back fixed. What kind of message are you sending?  [/quote]

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