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[quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately some camps have hidden expenses - snacks and games kids can buy, and when every one else is buying it, it can be hard.  I was attacked by a mob of kids my son's first day of camp one year, screaming - you have to give Larlo money, you have to give Larlo money.  I guess they all felt sorry for my son and wanted to make sure I knew that they all had snack money.

I get you are in a bind, but maybe instead of making the ice cream forbidden, give your kids enough money to buy one a week.  Then they get to pick which day. They get the budget lesson, but also get to share in part of the camp experience.  If you truly cannot afford it, you need to find a different camp next year.  I've seen the camps that do this.  Literally, the only thing the kids do during that time is stand in line, buy the food and eat it.  It has to be difficult for kids that do not have snack money.

I do think you need to consider if it is the money or the ice cream, because odds are, some kid is going to offer to pay for your child out of the goodness of their heart (and because it is their parents money).  Will you let your children accept this?

BTW. I hope you did not write that letter.  Its got passive aggressive - I'm better than you written all over it.

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