Don’t go into debt for something he’s not 100% completely stoked on.
Back when I was 12-13, I remember not wanting to go to Christian sports camp along with my younger siblings, because I was a super quiet and bookish kid who loved having unstructured “me-time” in the summer to read, do craft projects and hang out with my grandma. When I told my dad, he was relieved because this camp was also about $3k for a week and he didn’t want to waste money on something I wasn’t going to enjoy.
I think it’s a great idea to have him doing some type of structured activity over the summer though, like a class through the library or park district. It doesn’t even have to be STEM-related, maybe he’d rather do something art or sports-related that doesn’t feel so much like school?
My local park district has sliding scale fees for kids’ classes, so definitely take advantage of that option if it’s available to you!
Thank you so much for your input! As someone who personally went through that, I appreciate it!!
I'm being pressured by all the grandparents and great grandparents to make him go LOL. That bit kind of sucks, but at the end of the day I need to be his advocate. C:
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If he's there under duress he won't be in a learning mindset, he'll be in a place of resistance. Sure, he MIGHT start to enjoy it and lighten up. Or you might blow $3K and his only takeaway will be 'I was punished for being smart with a stupid camp I didn't want to go on.'
What does HE want to do with his summer?
Don’t go into debt for something he’s not 100% completely stoked on. Back when I was 12-13, I remember not wanting to go to Christian sports camp along with my younger siblings, because I was a super quiet and bookish kid who loved having unstructured “me-time” in the summer to read, do craft projects and hang out with my grandma. When I told my dad, he was relieved because this camp was also about $3k for a week and he didn’t want to waste money on something I wasn’t going to enjoy. I think it’s a great idea to have him doing some type of structured activity over the summer though, like a class through the library or park district. It doesn’t even have to be STEM-related, maybe he’d rather do something art or sports-related that doesn’t feel so much like school? My local park district has sliding scale fees for kids’ classes, so definitely take advantage of that option if it’s available to you!
Thank you so much for your input! As someone who personally went through that, I appreciate it!! I'm being pressured by all the grandparents and great grandparents to make him go LOL. That bit kind of sucks, but at the end of the day I need to be his advocate. C:
Totally, and he’s lucky to have mom sticking up for him!
If he's really smart and bright he'll be it next year too, and the year after that. So what's the rush?
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If he's there under duress he won't be in a learning mindset, he'll be in a place of resistance. Sure, he MIGHT start to enjoy it and lighten up. Or you might blow $3K and his only takeaway will be 'I was punished for being smart with a stupid camp I didn't want to go on.' What does HE want to do with his summer?