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ceceliac
Citizen
Username: Ceceliac
Post Number: 55
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 3:22 pm: | 
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If anyone has opinions about the Maplewood Rec. Dept's Kids Kamp, I'd love to hear them. I'm thinking of sending my almost-six-year-old there this summer and would love some feedback from those who've used it in the past. |
eliz
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Username: Eliz
Post Number: 993
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 4:59 pm: |
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I think it's great. It's very low tech, reminds me of day camp when I was a kid - the kids swim a couple days a week at the country club, make lanyards and other bad crafts, sing camp songs, play sports and it's ridiculously cheap.
Not sure how to put this without it sounding bad but if you are a nervous nelly parent it's probably not the right place for you - it's pretty laid back. |
alan
Citizen
Username: Alan
Post Number: 162
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 1:29 pm: |
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if the limited hours work for you, it's a great, low key choice. kids love it. |
Rudbekia
Citizen
Username: Rudbekia
Post Number: 79
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 3:04 pm: |
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I thought it seemed like a pretty good camp. I sent both my kids there last summer. Unfortunately, they hated it. They thought it was too regimented and that they were constantly being rushed around and yelled at. My kids are on the sensitive side though, so I always run into problems like these. They have refused to go back this summer so I have no idea what to do with them. They need a coddling camp. Anyone know of any cheap ones? They also hated the Y. |
mjc
Citizen
Username: Mjc
Post Number: 258
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 3:17 pm: |
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(caution: unsolicited ideas)
Rudbekia -
Do you need a camp because of work? If not, why not try a summer at home? Reading, drawing, building, cooking, time in the yard, at parks, at the pool, the library, day trips, maybe a class or two at the adult school? They are so busy and stimulated during the school year that a down-time summer isn't all bad, though you'll probably want some daily structure to save everyone's sanity.
The downside in my experience was that so many of the other kids were at camp or on extended vacations that it was hard to find friends to play with, so you might want to check ahead re: who will be where when.
Or for a camp, how about finding out where their friends will be? Maybe that would make it easier for them.
cheers -
MC |
Rudbekia
Citizen
Username: Rudbekia
Post Number: 80
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 3:22 pm: |
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Thanks, but no, I work. And many of their friends were at the Kids Kamp last summer. Didn't help. |
algebra2
Supporter
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 2981
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 4:35 pm: |
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I wanted my son to have "yard, at parks, at the pool, the library, day trips, maybe a class or two at the adult school" but I work fulltime (not as much in the summer, but still FT) so for this summer we hired a nanny. My soon-to-be six year old is so excited "How many more days until the nanny comes Mom?" ... we found a tecaher who is off for the summer and she and I (and him) and my husband are all excited for the boy to have a structure-free summer. Just another idea.
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