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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If kids still rode bikes, played outside, read books, took hikes, played flashlight tag and did all the stuff I did in the summer in the 80s, I’d be ALLL about not scheduling anything for them. Unfortunately, if I don’t schedule camps, trips, structured activities, and athletics, the entire summer would be screens and no exercise. [/quote]

I guess it depends on where you live.  My neighborhood the kids are all around, they have some day camps here or there but most are on swim team, go to the pool, and there are playground camps that the city of Rockville does that is amazing.  $250 for the summer and once they are old enough, they can volunteer.  So they usually do morning swim, breakfast, go to playground camp for a few hours to play capture the flag, sports, hike, etc.... , head home with friends when it's hot for a break/video games/movies/baking and then back to the pool again in the late afternoon.  We bbq there or get delivery for dinner.  Kids play cards, board games, basketball, tennis, bocce, corn hole, etc...  Most of the nights, I just bring shampoo/conditioner/pajamas and they take showers there.  Then there is the begging of sleepovers and start again the next day.

I have had 3 kids and never once scheduled a sleep away camp and usually only do 1 week of a specialized camp a summer.  They have a ton of swim team friends and 2 are on summer sports teams. [/quote]

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