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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have never done it and I never will. That's not how I parent.[/quote]

Genuinely curious, with no snark, but what do you mean "it's not how you parent"? Isn't it just a summer activity for kids? Is there some greater significance that I'm missing such as overnight camp being associated with a particular parenting philosophy?  I guess the short version of what I'm asking is - why not?[/quote]

I think a certain bond is missing if a parent feels okay being without their kids for many weeks.[/quote]

My kid has been gone for 2 weeks already.  She will be at camp for at least another 2 weeks and is asking to stay longer.  I miss her very very much.  But that is my issue, not hers.  I know that I'm providing her a great experience.  I would not let my feelings about missing her take precedent over her enjoyment and what she is learning at camp.

I disagree with you that a certain bond is missing. [b] For a child to be comfortable away from home for an extended period of time, they have to know that they are safe, loved, and have been given multiple opportunities to assert their independence over the years.  The nurturing of this relationship creates a very strong bond between parent and child.[/b][/quote]

+1, this is my philosophy as well. As hard as it may be for me at times, I would rather give my DDs the chance to gradually increase their independence from me & DH through fun, safe opportunities like sleep-away camps and school-sponsored travel than have their first experience of extended stay away from home be when they reach college age. I favor the idea of starting early and taking baby steps.[/quote]

It's safe until they are molested. You are leaving them with STRANGERS![/quote]

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