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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've always hired a sitter for the summer instead of doing camps so our kids can do swim team. [/quote]

There are plenty of teens who don't have summer jobs and would jump at the chance to be a summer sitter.[/quote]

Disagree. I've done this and it hasn't worked out now for 3 summers with 3 different nannies. Last years was the worst. Despite paying $25 an hour, she kept threatening to quit on us nonstop because she wasn't making enough money. I think maybe they have unrealistic expectations and it was a pretty easy gig with two well behaved girls. [/quote]

We had a lot of success splitting the summer between 2 graduating seniors and camps. The girls were friends - one recommended the other to us - and I think it was helpful they weren't doing full days of childcare day in and day out.

I will say - I don't think it was the best for my kids from a "staying occupied in a healthy way" perspective. They watched a lot of TV. [/quote]

I have teens now and looking back, I don’t think it’s bad if they have a few hours downtime in the afternoons when it’s really too hot to enjoy being outside.

Swim in the morning, home for lunch, hottest part of afternoon spent inside resting, reading, drawing, and some TV or video games isn’t awful. Then playing outside/trampoline/bike ride then dinner. If parents stagger schedules this is very doable with summer babysitter.[/quote]

I am the PP you quoted. This is true! Both of my kids didn't do swim though. I have a younger DD so she was spending a lot of time inside. It still turned out fine and they LOVED their time with the big kids. [/quote]

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