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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel bad for these young kids having to spend their summerslike this. Such a pressure cooker of workaholic parents forcing constant structure on  these kids who should be outside playing with friends, using their imagination, hanging out with parents, looking up at the clouds, riding bikes all over the neighborhood. Now they go to all day camps, year round sports, tutors, and more. Childhood is gone.[/quote]

OP here, and I agree with you but most of us are not workaholics. We work. Period.[/quote]

First, I'd say, have a little compassion and imagine how the child feels. 6 is too young for all day camp, imo.   Even at 8, my DD is wasted at the end of an all day camp. outside doing stuff in the heat. Plus, camps are not very relaxed.  They're constantly herding them around.  Not a fun way to spend the whole summer.

I'd look for an alternative: get a college or HS kid to run the kid to half day camps here/there all summer.  Then, they can spend the other half hanging out or going to the pool.  That's what we did and it was a good fit. [/quote]

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