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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][twitter][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I could tell my parents prioritized work, 100%.

The strangest part about that is that I was a fully planned child.

Yet I would be forced to go to school sick, because neither wanted to miss work. I was sent to school with the chicken pox. My mom sent me, telling me to tell them it was mosquito bites if they asked! I remember sleeping in the counselor’s office in high school when I had the flu, because my parents weren’t available to pick me up. One time I threw up in the hallway in third grade and HAD to be picked up, and I recall feeling so guilty about it.

My parents never came to any school event ever. I was the kid searching out into the audience, disappointed as usual. In high school my mom came to one final performance, and then complained about it afterwards.

Logistics were always a problem. They complained constantly about who was going to watch me, or pick me up, or take me here or there, because they couldn’t miss work, HUGE assignment, whatever. I always felt like a burden and afterthought. [/quote]

This makes me sad and I see it all around us. I bet a lot of upper middle class kids feel this way. They are exhausted from going from home to school to after care,summer camps. Never any down time. And their parents are proud that they maintained their careers while "being a parent." No you didn't. Something had to go by the wayside and it was your kids. [/quote]

Yes, it’d be preferable for the kids to not be in summer camp and just sitting around the house?  Maybe watching tv?  Structured time with a peer group is not letting your kids go by the wayside you weirdo.[/quote]

Very young kids should be home with parent during summer. But 12 year old should absolutely go to camp, spend time outside and have fun with friends.
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Hilarious.  You think only 12 year olds and older should be going to camps in the summer?  This board is insane.[/quote]

You have great reading comprehension skills.[/quote]

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