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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For working parent that make it work, I am wondering when your child's day camp start or end if you go for morning practice or/and evening practice? Won't your kids be exhausted after attending swim practices? My kid either get bused to day camps aroubd 8:15am or dropped off at 9am and I always pay for extended after cares. If I don't pay for extended cares, the camp ends maybe 3pm or 4pm (with busing). They stay outdoor full day. Someone in the family must have flexible schedules to do the drop off/pick up and transportation. [/quote]

When my kids were younger and attended camps, they had no problem if my children arrived a bit late. I just gave them a heads up.[/quote]

+1 this is summer camp, aka glorified childcare, not school. It’s ok if they show up a little late.[/quote]

It doesn't work to show up late for camp when the camp leaves for field trips by 9:30 and swim team for ten and under is 9 to 10 am. So evening practice it is even though the kids in the evening get way less coaching instruction.[/quote]

You chose to sign your kids up for a camp that had departing field trips and made the choice to participate in evening practice.  I chose to hire a summer nanny for the swim team weeks, let my kids sleep in, and play at the pool in the afternoon.  Both are valid choices with trade offs.  Stop complaining [/quote]

You are the one putting down valid and necessary choices. I found a camp that was local and affordable with quality staff that doesn't warehouse kids.  A nanny is more money than I can swing as the kids will still want to go places and I'm sorry college kids and high school kids flake. Kids in evening practice should not be treated as second  class citizens.
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