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ctbride08 · March 2011

I just got the Family Week (ptown) registration email and noticed that they are offering a summer camp program for kids ages 5-11. Its described as a "full day of traditional summer camp experience including field trips, playground, dancing, drama, library trips, ect ect ect" and they are offering it at a very low price ($75 for the week - unless i'm reading that wrong). So i'm debating whether or not to sign up Sprout.

Pros:

- A break for DW and I. We were already considering bringing one of the daycare girls with us for a few days so we could do things like browse the galleries, shop, eat out, ect that we werent able to do last year w/ Sprout and really missed. This would obv. be way more cost effective.

- It might be a ton of fun for Sprout and he might have a blast making new friends. He especially loves hanging out w/ older kids which this may allow him to do.

Cons:

- I won't be able to check out the program ahead of time or "vet" the counselors.

- Sprout may feel resentful that he's "sent away" to summer camp while his sisters get to spend the day with mommies.

- The whole point of taking a family vacation is to spend family time (though this would be a non-issue if we're allowed to put him in only for half days...i'm waiting on a call back).

What do you think? If you had a 5 year old, what would you do?

Tanya+Da · March 2011

I have no kids yet, so I am speading from non-experience

Perhaps he will feel special and more grown up because he gets to do something himself, that he is the only one who gets to do it. My god son comes from a family of 6 and is always THRILLED when he gets to do something none of the others get to do. I (think I would) always give a Yes to a new socialization/fun program, if I new it would be safe. And perhaps a whole day is only 9-2 or 3 so you will still have plenty of family time.

We really want to go to Ptown!!!

Kershnic · March 2011

I would totally put him in, and then play it up to him as a fun big boy camp that his sisters are not old enough to go to! You've got plenty of time to start talking it up. He'll get to do kid friendly activities, meet older kids, and meet other kids with LGBT parents. You and DW will get some slightly free-er time. Win-win! It's not much money so if you turn out to be unhappy with the activities on one day you can always stop sending him.

ctbride08 · March 2011

Yup, you guys are saying exactly what DW did. There's probably a 50/50 shot at being able to talk it up and getting him excited about it. The trouble is that he's smart...and a mommies' boy...but I might be worrying about it for nothing. And you're right that we're not out too much $ if he refuses to go.

I think its the working mother guilt getting to me!

Tanya+Da · March 2011

The trouble is that he's smart...and a mommies' boy...but I might be worrying about it for nothing. And you're right that we're not out too much $ if he refuses to go.

Perhaps this is another good reason Good luck and I hope you all have a BLAST!!

2brides · March 2011

I wish we could do it and I'd put the boys in with him! I'd put our kids in childcare/camp in a second. I am less worried about vetting programs now that the kids are older and are more independent and can tell me what is happening (not that I will leave them anywhere...but you know what I mean.) From what I know about S, he seems like a pretty gregarious kid and I bet he'll have a blast doing all of those things. But you may not want to start planting the seed yet, because if it will stress him - it is a long time to ruminate over it!

I get what you are saying about being a family vacation, but I think there can also be some balance to that. I think a family vacation is where everyone is happy (well, most of the time) and it is nice to get some breaks from each other doing what you love (and probably for S it is those things!) I know when we are on a week long vacation together, by the end we all need some separation from each other! And for $75/week, I wouldn't feel too guilty if you wanted to keep him out for a day or two or pull him early to have family time!

Kershnic · March 2011

Well if you want him with you don't send him. He's not going to prefer being with his mommies forever! He'll pick up on your fear/hesitancy if you have it. But you said he really likes older kids, and it sounds like you and DW could use the time... Decisions, decisions. Good luck!

Family week sounds like so much fun someday...baby brain, baby brain....!

2mommiesinoh · March 2011

I would consider doing it. I think he would enjoy the experience and it would give you some tiem to do things you cannot do with a 5 year old in tow. If they do not let you do half days, you could always only send him 3 or 4 of the days so you still had some full family days.

As for resenting his sisters, it would be a good time to bring up hime being a "big kid" v them being too little. Play up how cool it is that he gets to go and what neat things he is going to get to do and experience that the girls cannot because they are just too little.

Meegs10.13.06 · March 2011

Tangentially related... when is Family Week this year?

ctbride08 · March 2011

Meegs10.13.06:
Tangentially related... when is Family Week this year?

first week in august

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