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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. I never had kids and I had no idea this was even a thing. I remember going to Ranger Rick camp for like a week when I was a kid but it was pretty low-key and had to have been inexpensive.

People spend a month’s pay on camp? Wow. Well, it must be an amazing experience for the kids. I’m not knocking it at all, just surprised this is a thing. [/quote]

Sleep away camp is a big thing in New England.  My kids started doing 4 weeks at 8.  It is their favorite place on earth, they stayed on as counselors into college, and I think there is a decent shot that at least one of them gets married at the camp in a few years. (They so lovely weddings in the Fall.)

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Links please. I want to see what my kids are missing. [/quote]

There are tons of them. Just google. Jewish camps are very popular. So are New England ones. It's popular to be outside in New England because it's cold the rest of the year and because of the cold people have to learn to deal with the outdoors. There are also a lot of cities so it's a different experience for many.[/quote]

Ok my kids are seriously missing out! These camps look amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/KFSc1ZgPLBw
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This does look fun! Love the lake and horses.

PP, I don’t think your kids are missing out though just because they can’t do glass blowing and lead llamas around. While that is super fun, I am not sure if having a super fun amazing world around you with people tending to your needs — all bankrolled by daddy — is what life is about. A kid could learn a lot of life skills having to work, having to solve challenging problems, having to deal with mundane boredom and everyday hardships. Those things keep your feet on the ground and give you the character to cope with life’s ups and downs. Otherwise you can sometimes succumb to the fantasy that life “should” be “better” than it is. That’s what gives a lot of these sheltered kids anxiety and depression later on.

I say all that as someone whose kid has a bit of a llama and glassblowing type childhood, but who had the opposite in many ways. I see the value in making your kid get a job and save towards something they want in the summer. [/quote]

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