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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the reasons I became a SAHM was because my kids cried when they had to go to summer camp. I kid you not.  My DH and I were raised without summer camps and spent our days lazing around, hanging out with friends, going to the mall, ice-cream treats, going to the pool, going for vacations, visiting relatives, going on car trips, waking up late, leisurely breakfasts, going to IHOP frequently for pancakes etc., so we too felt that our children were being punished for our working out of home.

When I became a SAHM and later as my kids grew up, they chose camps and activities they wanted to do rather something mandatory or as a childcare substitute.    Lack of camps does not mean lack of planning for summer activities, academics, extra curricular, service projects, vacations etc. You can meet your child's goals - physical, emotional, social, academic, extra-curricular, by being creative. Since it is a pandemic, I would have avoided the camps anyways.

BTW - my kids are in HS now. There has not been a single summer that they have not been a part of some activity. Does not have to be camps. And I will certainly not spend my money in an expensive camp. There are many resources available for free and nothing to stop you and them from putting together a unique and satisfying summer program in place. [/quote]

I 100% believe this. I'm a WOHM who was absolutely  dreading  sending my kindergartener  to a series of camps with  strangers now that he's aged out of day care. This year I don't have to thanks to covid. Were going to spend the summer with family instead. It's  a gift.[/quote]

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