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Trying to decide where send your kid this summer? ask around
what kind of camps r u talking alout? sleep-away or day camps?(in which area)
DON’T SEND THEM TO CAMP!!!!
SEND THEM TO CAMP!!! It teaches a child/ person to be individual… It’s up to the parent/child to decide what age, but forsure send them!
DON’T DON’T DON’T!!! THOSE WERE THE WORST TIMES OF MY LIFE!!!
asdfghjkl – im sorry you had such bad experiences.
however, in general, camp is a very fulfilling and growth-filled time for a child, a place to bring out qualities they might not use during the year at school, not to mention make new friends from places outside their daled amos.
that said, much csre needs to be taken that the camp is the right one for the child. much harm can come, both spiritually and emotionally, if its not. just bec. “rivky” or “chaim” go, doesn’t mean your child should, too.
hatzlocho!
ps if you don’t live in NY, some Catskills camps may make it hard for your child to fit in. try an out of town (i hate that phrase…) one instead.
the city is a very dangerous experience for younger adults, the best way to go is camp
asdfghjkl, It’s a shame that something so enriching and fun wasnt that exciting for you. There may be many diff reasons why ur experience wasnt enjoyable, but on the whole camp is an amazing experience of growth, maturity, fun, friends. There are many children that dont do so well in school and then shine in camp!
I agree not to start camp too early, I think going into 7th 8th grade is just right.
very true that going at a young age was the issue for me then! yeah i know many do love & enjoy the experience, but that wasn’t the case for me. for most they love it, but i was just stating my individual experience.
g’luck with deciding to send your kid!
AHHH, thinking back to the good ol’ camp days…Not e/o loves it, but for those that did, like me…the memories are a treasure
camp is the best thing. i always went to camp and had a gr8 time. my kids go now and luv it and now i even work in a camp and its the best 8 weeks. im totally for camp
many camps cater to different backrounds, so make sure you find the one that fits with your hashkofos
I went to Camp (name deleted by YW-Moderator) as a kid and hated every minute of it. It was run like a boot camp. Many people have said the same.
My parents forced me to go back every year……….
i’m with you on that yanky55!!!!!
i’ve never sent my kids to camp- i really like that quality time with them during the summer break!
I loved Camp!! I went to Sternberg from the time I was 7 until 14. I loved it. Then I went on a touring camp of Israel the following summer and then I got real jobs. It was fantastic.
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