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amother
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 Fri, May 31 2013, 12:50 pm
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We are short with money. Where I grew up we didn't go to sleep away camp. Do you think I she missed a lot? Should I feel bad about it?
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PAMOM
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Fri, May 31 2013, 1:02 pm
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Will feeling bad make you feel better ?
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MimiMommy
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Fri, May 31 2013, 1:08 pm
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If you have a choice to feel bad about it, why would you? And no, you shouldn't. Not everyone goes to sleep away camp, and it's healthy for kids to realize that everything isn't free.
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greenfire
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Fri, May 31 2013, 1:10 pm
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no need to feel bad ... sleep away camp is like giving your kid's summer away ... they need time to chill with no worries ~ be happy
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PAMOM
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Fri, May 31 2013, 1:31 pm
OP, I didn't mean to sound nasty. I meant that someone saying, " yes, feel bad that you didn't send your teen to camp" isn't a reason to feel bad. You did what made sense at the time. Also, you have lots of time to do things for your daughter, and I'm sure you've done a lot for her already. Everything valuable doesn't cost
money! Camp is fun but you can get the benefits other ways also. Again, I'm sorry if I sounded mean.
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anonymrs
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Fri, May 31 2013, 1:35 pm
I didn't either. I'm doing just fine. (I think  )
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morah
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Fri, May 31 2013, 1:40 pm
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Outside the frum world, sleep away camp is something rich kids do. For whatever reason, its become practically universal in our world. But in reality, it is a massive expense. You were smart and didn't go into debt to do it like so many others do. Feel good for doing the right thing!
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rsmey
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Fri, May 31 2013, 4:39 pm
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You can still send her, if you want to . My daughter is 16 (10th grade) and this is going to be her second time in camp. She went 2 summers ago, for half a summer, for the first time, skipped last summer and is going half summer this year again.
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chocolate moose
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Fri, May 31 2013, 5:08 pm
| amother wrote: | | We are short with money. Where I grew up we didn't go to sleep away camp. Do you think I she missed a lot? Should I feel bad about it? |
I also didn't go, it wasn't a thing back in Ye Olden Days. But I'm a working mom and my kids need something to do all day, all summer long. What are your plans ?
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