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In many families, summers are typically full of "summer camps" that are actually "themed daycare for older kids". Those were mostly closed as well during the p
by rossdavidh 5y ago
In many families, summers are typically full of "summer camps" that are actually "themed daycare for older kids". Those were mostly closed as well during the pandemic lockdown phase, and some still haven't come back (in the US, anyway).
- bluedino 5y agoWhat rich bubble do you live in where kids go to summer camp?
- jnwatson 5y agoSummer camp is even a working class thing. The YMCA runs day camps for way cheaper than day care.
- tolbish 5y agoDefinitely not just a rich kid thing. The camps are usually run by small-ish organizations like the local church. And considering the point is to bring in children, there are often options for those who need financial assistance. Besides, rich kids go on overseas vacations during the summer.
- rossdavidh 5y agoWell in most cases losing one of two incomes in the household costs a lot more. In the US, anyway, it is a lot more common to have a stay-at-home mom in the upper incomes; the working class is mostly every-adult-must-get-a-job (or two or three). Occasionally there are grandparents available, but in some cases they're in another town, and in some cases they are deceased. Summer "camps" are definitely not a rich thing (in the US, anyway).
- coryrc 5y ago"summer camp" is also "day care outside during the summer" not only "sleepaway camp".
- truffdog 5y agoPolice Activities Leagues, in cities all around you.
- x0x0 5y agoAnd even for those that are open, there's now some ugly decisions to be made by parents given you can't vaccinate under 12s yet.
- Already__Taken 5y agoThere's a lot of international volunteers that go to help run those camps too as a holiday. Any of that was obviously gone too.