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Anonymous wrote:what's wrong with letting them park their ass in front of the tube and go swimming every day, as God intended summers to be like?

That's what the neighbor let her son do. He's in high school now and has added daily vaping to the mix.

But the kids that go off to co-ed sleeping camps are running off and getting finger blasted and hand jobs instead of sitting at home. But I am sure in high school they are perfect, non-druggies and still virgins.

My kid who is in Girl Scouts worked as a jr. counselor at several camps they provide in the City, they also have them in the burbs. It was only 3 week but provided some opportunities for learning responsiblity and was free.

Politics and Prose and other types of art camps often have half day camps for teens.

Consider having your teen find a part-time gig as a parent's helper- money and some responsibility

Anonymous wrote:what's wrong with letting them park their ass in front of the tube and go swimming every day, as God intended summers to be like?

That's what the neighbor let her son do. He's in high school now and has added daily vaping to the mix.

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they can be home all day..but should they be? Do you trust them and all of there friends who know they are home alone all summer. I don't.

Oh good lord. Be a SAHM then so you can following their asses around 24/7 and hover over them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what's wrong with letting them park their ass in front of the tube and go swimming every day, as God intended summers to be like?

unfortunately, I'm not a SAHM.

Uh, last I checked middle schoolers can stay home alone. Not the PP but why must you structure every waking moment of their lives?