What are you doing with your kids this SYMMER?

United States
May 16, 2007 8:14am CST
90% of us out here have children, in a matter of days school is closing for 2 months. Are you ready? That is the big question right now. Do have the funds to send them outta town, summer camp, swimming lessons, ymca. And if you dont will they stay home, but wont it cost just as much because they dont want to be stuck in a house. If they are home do you have to get a babysister, will your kids be calling you at work all day. Hey are you mentally and finanical ready for this summer. Not to pop your bubble but as soon as summer is over here comes the fall you must buy new clothes and pay for all the supplies and lunches for school. Well good luck to all you parents out there. I suggest you try all your resources maybe your city or county offers a cheaper rate for campy you are a resident. The Parenting magazine always has ideas on places to go. Good Luck again stay safe and dont go crazy.
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
16 May 07
I will be staying home with our daughter this summer. WE are planning to spend 2 weeks in Michigan at my mom's house. We will work on school work every day so that she doesnt lose any ground over the summer. We are joining the summer reading program at our library. She might go to church camp if we can swing the cost. She will be doing Vacation Bible School. Our church also has a summer program two days a week that she will be attending. That should keep us both pretty busy.
• United States
16 May 07
lightningMD, WOW you got yourself planned out and ready to go. Good luck to you be safe and enjoy your summer!
@magnet (2087)
• United States
31 May 07
We will; 1.Children's Museum at least once or every two weeks since we have a membership there.Go to the children's movie series. 2. I bought advance tickets for ($5.00) to see 10 movies this summer. 3. Participate in toddler Fridays at the library every 1st and 3rd Friday.(Free) 4. Do our summer enrichment together 30 minutes a day. 5. Take them to the city park on the weekends. (Free) 6. My son will participate in a summer reading program at the local library on Wed. (Free) 7. Participate in 2 art camps on Wed (Free) 8. Participate in any trial classes such as Little Gym. 9. There is another summer reading program on Thursdays at another library that includes 4 free kindermusik classes,puppet show,story time, and at the end of the program whoever reads the most books gets a prize. 10. I have organized a playgroup that they will participate in. Once a month we will go on a field trip such as the zoo,historic sites,carowinds,mountains,beach,etc Sometimes I am able to get group discounts. 11. On Saturdays there are Free workshops for children at Home Depot and Lowes. 12. On Saturdays sometimes we will go to Michaels and join in on the children's workshop $2.00. 13. Swimming lessons at the YMCA $24.00 14. My son might take piano lessons based on the cost. I really like to stay busy with the children because I can't stand sitting in the house all day and I want let this time be a fun time for them.