do you think it is worth sending your kids to summer camps?????

I just leave it to my daughter.If I come across an interesting place I used to take my daughter.If she likes it I join her there and if not I let her enjoy the vacation the way she likes.I prefer not to force anything on her but try to create a curiosity , interest and awareness in certain things that will make her willing to know about them as and when she likes.

Hi Mabel I am in favour of sending the kids to the summer camps of repute which helps the kids to grow intrinsically. I have seen my nieces going on summer camps and each time they have come back learning new things and teaching us new things as well. The interactive skills grow and also their ability to delineate and understand. The family holidays could be scheduled for winters or other seasons as per convenience. If the school is good, I would recommend sending the children to the camps no matter what.

Till now, I have not sent my son to any summer camp, he’s only gone to day long picnics with his school. However, it depends on the child’s age really. His school does organize such camps for say two or three days but I think he’s too young right now. Ideally I would wait till he’s like 14 or 15 maybe then I can think of sending him on his own. Apart from the worry factor of us parents, I think summer camps are good for children in the sense that they too need to take care of themselves and their things without the parents hovering around all the time and keeping an eye on them.

when my son was little he went to sleep over camp once but he didn't like it it was when he was about 9 years old, but when he was 15 he wanted to go to basketball camp and he loved it,

Hi! Riya! Sending kids to summer camps cannot be termed as useless per se. However, it will depend, what for kids are being sent to summer camps, if they are going to learn say Music, Dance, Paintaining, Writing skills and something like it, I would say there is no harm in sending them to such camps. I do not understand the concept of summer holidays in today's scenario. The weather sometimes remains hotter and more humid and unbearable in the months following the summers i.e. July and August and at that time school reopen. Coming back to your point, in holidays kids have plenty of time at their disposal and if they are sent to attend some hobby classes for 1-2 hours, it will be good for them, they will not only learn something new but will also be able to pass their time.

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The summer holidays are very long and there is an opportunity to both take a family vacation and send the kids to a camp for a couple of weeks. Some kids are more suited to day camps while others thrive in camps where the kids are away over night. I think camps are very valuable. They teach the kids to get along with others, teach them socil skills, manners and compassion for others as well provide an education in subjects such as music, nature, computers, sports or art, depending on what kind of camp you send them to.

when I was a child, I went on vacations and some times to camp - why not both?

Hi Riya, I haven’t sent my son to a summer camp yet. Normally when summer camp starts we are visiting to our native place and when we back it is almost over. I think summer camps won’t be a waste if the child is not going anywhere in vacation and instead of sitting idle at home it will be better if he can enjoy sometime. My son is getting only one and half month holidays and one month is going by visiting native place and other days he is busy with completing his holiday home works. He is getting plenty of work for doing at vacation so the child is keep busy with studies too. The school teachers know that otherwise everything will be washed out and she should start from the beginning (lol).

we use to be sent to church camp every summer. i never did want to go & then i didn't want to come home. i think it's good for kids to go. i always had a big time once i got there.

yeah it's worth sending kids during this summer so that knowledge continous to be imparted with them..if i have budget i would love to send my sisters in summer camps..i'm still single anyway and don't have kids..i'm still young to have kids on my own that is why my focus is for my sister. i want them to enjoy this summer.

....yes and no depends on kind and cost....vacationing as a family is the besst....

i will ,if i have a kid myself . kids need to be trained when they are young ,this wil let them know how to be independent and love without help from others .

I think it's ok to send your children to Summer camps because it helps to learn and socialize. But not recommend to do that every Summer. Instead of Summer camp, why not take your family for camping or vacation. Spend time together. It will strengthen your bonds as well as having fun time together.

Well, back when I was growing up our family always took time for a Family vacation of some sort somewhere, and I also remember going to Summer Camp with my Church from time to time as well. I actually think sending kids to a Camp is a Great idea and if I would have had any, I would have done so. It helps to teach them a lot about life, and learn to be around others, and is a Great experience for sure. Just wonder why is it is getting so expensive.

I remember as kids we had nothing to do during our vacations.We were in the boarding so once the holidays start we would come home and we used get so bored.We never went out any where.My home town was a village.Girls are not allowed to even step outside. I really dreaded my holidays.Now I think the kids are having a lot of fun in these summer camps.They learn a lot.They tend to spend the holidays in a much better way rather than sitting at home watching TV or playing computer games.Or else you find them sleeping the whole time.Now the parents are all very busy with their jobs so I think its better to send them to the summer camps rather than just leave them at home.Going on vacation as a family of course is a wonderful way of bonding with the children.We will get to spend quality time with them.I have never sent my son to a summer camp.When my son was young the trend had just started.We always travelled together as a family.

I think if you can afford it its a good experience for the kids but if you can't I wouldn't worry about it too much. Try and do some special activities with your kids. Take your own field trips. Visit a local farm, there is also a site where you can go bowling for free in some areas, home depot offers a project the first Saturday of every month, visit the library they have a lot of activities, some have reading contest during the summer, check the bookstores in your area also. The show use to offer free movies during the summer but I haven't seen that yet for this summer. Maybe they didn't post it yet not sure. Go on a nature walk. There are so many things to do and I hope we can do alot of them this year since my kids are a bit older. We will see. Good luck and have fun.

i don't have any kids of my own, yet but its a good or should i say a great idea sending kids to summer camps. instead of just letting the kids play all they want during their summer vacation, why not enroll them to something that will enhance their talent. if my kid, sings, then i will send him/her to a singing workshop...it is also a great way to let them explore and meet new friends and be a better singer. if he/she is very much engaged in sports then i will send him/her to a sports clinic like the Milo summer sports clinic. sending kids to summer camps/clinics, improves their talent, learn discipline, hard work and perseverance and sportsmanship as well. they learn and they improve a lot.

I guess it depends on how much you're spending and how long they'll be gone (and also how much FUN they have while they're there). My little sister goes to a summer camp, but it's a low-income one (and is funded by the state) - so it costs about $50 for two weeks - or something seriously cheap like that. Last year when she went, her & her friends got to go kayaking, swimming, and learned ARCHERY! I'm totally jealous, because I never got to go to these camps when I was a kid. . I think it's a good opportunity, though, for kids to have fun & actually do something outdoors rather than sit on their butts all day & watch TV or whatever I did during my childhood. . The only issue is that some of those camps are SUPER expensive, so if you're low-income, it's a good idea to check those opportunities out, otherwise look into "scholarships" for camps (I believe they have 'em) to make it a little more cost-efficient.

its worth to send your kids to summer camps because there are lots of activities that your child can learn