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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh my gosh, so worth it. I am from NY, my husband from the Deep South and we now live in the Midwest. I had to convince him to let our kids go to camp since it is so unfamiliar to him. But camp was the most formative and wonderful experience of my life. (I started going for 4 weeks and eventually roped my parents into 8) I think it is even more important this day and age- a month with no helicopter parents, no electronics or social media, no boys (I have daughters), no name brand clothes or social pressures. My girls will be going for the first time this summer.)l I think 3.5 weeks is the minimum time needed for acclimating, feeling at home, and getting the full benefit of the camp instruction. Many camps that are really intentional about curriculum, personal growth, etc. have those as minimum time frames, other than for first time campers. My husband is already getting so sad, but if they have even half the experience I did, I will be so happy for them[/quote]

100% agree!  My husband and I are from Midwest.  We didn’t have these camps and I honestly thought it was something from years gone by (like in Parent Trap).  But a good friend convinced me and it has been the BEST thing for my kids.  They started with 3.5 weeks and now go for 7.  They love it.  It’s a chance to connect with friends from all over the US and really bond and work through differences, learn, and grow, over the course of 7 weeks.  No computers, no phones, no homework.  Just talking to each actual people all day long, playing games, learning new things they aren’t to do at home (sailing, etc.).  They learn it’s ok to be cold, wet, hot, bored, uncomfortable at times and gain resilience through it all.  But it is SO hard as a parent to have them away.  I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t feel like it is truly great for them, or if they didn’t want to go.  [/quote]

Op - this is the thing - I’ve heard it’s soooo good for mental health, independence, socialization, friends for life etc etc [/quote]

You’ve heard from whom?[/quote]

every single person I know who has sent their kids, which is about 50-70% of our peer group and school parents. [/quote]

No, OP, you’ve heard this from every single person in your group of friends who LOVES summer camp. You haven’t heard anything about summer camp from the ones who didn’t love it. Obviously. [/quote]

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