I am a camper from my childhood, every summer, 2 wks. My parents sent my brother and I as the same time, for "their time" as well. My daughter hated the idea of camp, till I forced her to go to horse camp. But, my g.children won't go to camp. It seems that now adays, its up to the child if he/she "wants" to go to camp. If they don't go, they don't know how what they're missing. I believe children should be away from their parents at some sort of "camp", just to experience the independence and cut the strings, to let them fly and experience without the parents/g.parents input.

I believe kids or grand kids should go to camp only if the parents can afford it. Some of the camps prices are really to high. If you have two or three or even more kids. It is impossibe. Thank you, Laura

I just sent my 6 yr.old granddaughter to 2 weeks of camp while her mom gets ready to have another baby. Both my brother and I went to camp from the time we were 7 yrs. old. It was on cape cod and we went until we were 12. I loved it..I learned how to shoot a rifle, shoot arrows, learned to sail, etc. it was the best times.

This is the first year that my grandsons have gone away for the entire summer. They are 6 and 10 years old and have never been away from home before, only spending the night with relatives. I keep in touch with them both three times a week, but every time I call them, they cry and tell me how much they want to come home. Both are very much so home sick. The youngest has been going to bed earlier and earlier each night because he says that this makes the days go by faster and the oldest has become very quiet and is not eating well. As for myself, I have been a basket case since they have been gone. I worry about them so much. I don't want them crying themselves to sleep each night.They tell me that they hate the food, the workers are mean and they are bored. Camp has not been a positive thing for them at all.