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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just curious did all your parents plan your entire summer out in January or did you just have like an actual summer?  I mean the kid's a teenager.  This thread is embarrassing and coddling.  Isn't the whole point of being a teen is finally having some weeks of nothing and fun.  Limit the screens and let them be bored and create their own fun. [/quote]

Yes, my parents said to me in January "Want to go to this camp again or do you want to try this new camp?" and I picked the one of the two I wanted. Please understand that in some areas, EVERYONE goes to camp all summer. I was in 9th grade before I met a girl who didn't go to camp, and was floored. Me: But what do you DO all summer? Her: watch tv, hang out. Me: Who do you hang out with? Her: my little brother and sister mostly - nobody else is around.

No, the "whole point" of being a teen is not having some weeks of nothing. And why do you think camp isn't fun? I went to a travel camp the summer I was 13, right before 9th grade. I left Monday mornings and came home Friday evenings - we traveled all over the country (and to Canada) and stayed in hotels. I had a great time! Plus I learned how to pack for a week, budget money, share a room, keep track of time, etc. [/quote]

I feel like this may be a socioeconomic issue. I grew up poor and did absolutely nothing - which was boring.  My kids are able to do things and enjoy their summers.[/quote]

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