I hear that a lot of the camps in the USA are over this week. I heard from friends that Ramah is over already and the kids are home and most of the other camps follow by the beginning of next week.
So let's go back to the original topic. How did those of you without camp cope with your kids and what did those of you who did send your kids to camp think that the KIDS got out of it that they couldn't have gotten in the city or at home and what did those SAHMs who sent do with their time that they say they couldn't do had they had the children at home?
OMG! I'm not coping at all!
The DD who went to camp is the most domestically-inclined of my DDs, so everything's just awful. The dishes have piled up; the pantry's a mess; the 'frig is disgusting . . .
Last night I had to leave immediately after dinner, and I came home to find that the "men" of the family had literally gotten up and left everything on the table -- except for their own plates, which they cleared nicely and stacked in the sink.
DD isn't due home until 8/23, so we may be condemned by the health department before then.
Then we can't let it fizzle. How about throwing in something random? I'll take Toddlers and Tiaras for $500, Alex - bet some of those kids went to pageant camp (It exists!) And what's with the boys' pageants? Would you enter your boychick in something called "Baby Mister Glitz?" It sounds like a character in one of those artsy films that hipsters pretend to enjoy.
Or back to the ever-fascinating discussion of magazines - I was reading Tiger Beat when I was in my early teens, 16 when I was, like 13, and Seventeen by the time I was 15. By the time I was 17, I'd moved past Seventeen and Glamour to Rolling Stone, Gourmet and Bon Appetit. I don't read many mags now, unless I have a doctor's appointment. But print media is losing its power anyway. Thoughts?
[/grasping at straws]
This is the thread that never ends
Oh it goes on and on my friends
Somebody started posting this not knowing what it was
And now we keep on posting here, keep posting here because
This is the thread that never ends...
Then we can't let it fizzle. How about throwing in something random? I'll take Toddlers and Tiaras for $500, Alex - bet some of those kids went to pageant camp (It exists!) And what's with the boys' pageants? Would you enter your boychick in something called "Baby Mister Glitz?" It sounds like a character in one of those artsy films that hipsters pretend to enjoy.
Or back to the ever-fascinating discussion of magazines - I was reading Tiger Beat when I was in my early teens, 16 when I was, like 13, and Seventeen by the time I was 15. By the time I was 17, I'd moved past Seventeen and Glamour to Rolling Stone, Gourmet and Bon Appetit. I don't read many mags now, unless I have a doctor's appointment. But print media is losing its power anyway. Thoughts?
[/grasping at straws]
I want to make a pageant, get a good deal with a motel, charge 200$ entrance fee 50 fo extra categories etc buy some cheapo crowns and grand supreme prize of 500$ for the winner, any one want to come?
lol about the magazines, when I was older I moved onto architectural digest and martha stewart now I read binah
Then we can't let it fizzle. How about throwing in something random? I'll take Toddlers and Tiaras for $500, Alex - bet some of those kids went to pageant camp (It exists!) And what's with the boys' pageants? Would you enter your boychick in something called "Baby Mister Glitz?" It sounds like a character in one of those artsy films that hipsters pretend to enjoy.
Or back to the ever-fascinating discussion of magazines - I was reading Tiger Beat when I was in my early teens, 16 when I was, like 13, and Seventeen by the time I was 15. By the time I was 17, I'd moved past Seventeen and Glamour to Rolling Stone, Gourmet and Bon Appetit. I don't read many mags now, unless I have a doctor's appointment. But print media is losing its power anyway. Thoughts?
[/grasping at straws]
I want to make a pageant, get a good deal with a motel, charge 200$ entrance fee 50 fo extra categories etc buy some cheapo crowns and grand supreme prize of 500$ for the winner, any one want to come?
lol about the magazines, when I was older I moved onto architectural digest and martha stewart now I read binah
Es chatai ani mazkir but I just read an article in More on adult beauty pageants.
Hey, the kids can keep busy this summer putting studs on my tiara!
Then we can't let it fizzle. How about throwing in something random? I'll take Toddlers and Tiaras for $500, Alex - bet some of those kids went to pageant camp (It exists!) And what's with the boys' pageants? Would you enter your boychick in something called "Baby Mister Glitz?" It sounds like a character in one of those artsy films that hipsters pretend to enjoy.
Those kiddie beauty pageants give me the creeps, especially after one contestant was killed. (Though her death was not linked to the pageant.)
CatLady wrote:
Or back to the ever-fascinating discussion of magazines - I was reading Tiger Beat when I was in my early teens, 16 when I was, like 13, and Seventeen by the time I was 15. By the time I was 17, I'd moved past Seventeen and Glamour to Rolling Stone, Gourmet and Bon Appetit. I don't read many mags now, unless I have a doctor's appointment. But print media is losing its power anyway. Thoughts?
[/grasping at straws]
Dunno. At a conference recently, the point was made that in the frum world, print will always have a place thanks to Shabbos and Yom Tov.
Exactly. So many of us buy Friday papers here to have over Friday-shabbos. Besides, there is nothing like holding a book or a magazine in your hands. Not everyone's eyes can sit on computer non stop, and there is still a world of people who read, like looking at beautiful pictures and illustrations in magazines etc.
Exactly. So many of us buy Friday papers here to have over Friday-shabbos. Besides, there is nothing like holding a book or a magazine in your hands. Not everyone's eyes can sit on computer non stop, and there is still a world of people who read, like looking at beautiful pictures and illustrations in magazines etc.
All true but that's why, as we type, there are people hard at work on making the kindles et al as user friendly and book-like as possible.
(Which reminds me: reading is a GREAT summer activity.)
OK, before we wrap up this thread, I have the following questions:
1) Tamiri, is the camp thread STILL making you ill? Not the Tamiri
2) Has anyone who was sending to camp, come to the realization after reading this thread, to terminate their child's membership? Absolutely! Oh wait, my kids aren't in camp, and my niece is here, and lately I'm never home any more. No wonder the house is a mess!
3) Has anyone who wasn't sending to camp till now, decide to begin sending to camp courtesy of this thread? YES (just to be somewhat consistent.) I'll pass out tzeddakah boxes soon. Also, maid service. DESPERATE for that. And more books.
4) Has anyone who has had negative thoughts about camp and entitlement, changed their mind? See above.
5) Has anyone who has had positive thoughts about camp and felt entitled, changed their mind? See above above.
6) How many different topics did this thread touch upon? I am NOT I repeat NOT going to go start counting.
7) How many threads did this thread inspire? See above.
kitov wrote:
I'll think of more questions later.
I'll THINK later. Maybe. Right now I'm waiting on a colleague to answer some questions.
Exactly. So many of us buy Friday papers here to have over Friday-shabbos. Besides, there is nothing like holding a book or a magazine in your hands. Not everyone's eyes can sit on computer non stop, and there is still a world of people who read, like looking at beautiful pictures and illustrations in magazines etc.
All true but that's why, as we type, there are people hard at work on making the kindles et al as user friendly and book-like as possible.
(Which reminds me: reading is a GREAT summer activity.)
Although this has not been a good summer reading summer.
I hear that a lot of the camps in the USA are over this week. I heard from friends that Ramah is over already and the kids are home and most of the other camps follow by the beginning of next week.
So let's go back to the original topic. How did those of you without camp cope with your kids and what did those of you who did send your kids to camp think that the KIDS got out of it that they couldn't have gotten in the city or at home and what did those SAHMs who sent do with their time that they say they couldn't do had they had the children at home?
Terribly bored. We manage to get in some dentist appointments and such but let's put it this way: DS actually asked me to print out the school supply list I got emailed to do some "basement shopping" and backpack loading.
Yeah, my kids begged to pack their backpacks yesterday. School doesn't start for a couple more weeks.
Apparently my son asked my husband by 10 AM yesterday if I was coming home soon. Oy.
He did coloring with a new box of markers I bought ($1.79 for a day of childcare is affordable ), rode his bike, made pizza bagels, and not sure what else. Oh, he built a police SUV after I came home. When I came home, he was sitting outside with another family just watching everyone. And he played at a neighbor's apartment right before supper so at least he got some social interaction. After supper, we were outside for an hour which was nice.
Yesterday was hard because my baby was also there so they couldn't go to yeshiva.
Today hopefully will be better. They can learn at yeshiva together, daven mincha, my husband can take off the training wheels and try to teach my son how to ride a two wheeler like kids his age are. I have a tiny box of new knex hiding somewhere for me to take out when it gets really tough. Poor kid has no boy around his age -- they're either girls, wrong age, or the ones his age are out of town. Maybe they can assemble the second bunk bed today. I'm not quite ready for it yet, though, since we have no blinds up, and we're using the mattress and board from it to block the window...
All I know is that I have had my daughter home with me since the day we moved, August 3 and will have her home until Sept 1 and so far its been a wonderful experience.
I thought I would go off my rocker, but its been such a wonderful experience that I probably will cry whe nshe goes to gan on Sept 1
And its not like we did anything that amazing. We went to cousins one day. We took the bus to the mall to get ice cream one day. Today we had our house painted and did not go anywhere, but she watched the painting. My daughter also learned how to wash dishes (at her request )
My high energy, emotionally and behaviorally delayed 5 yo ds has been home two days and was complaining he's bored. He found plenty to do quickly though since I won't play that game.
Am a working mother, but have summer off bec I'm a teacher. Have my 5.5, 4, 2 yo and 7 month old home all summer Not 8 wks like in the US, only a month this year. Am feeling kind of desperate for a holiday and/or some 'me' time though. My MIL is going to look after big kids for 2 days for me and dh to go away Am sooo excited. He's booked hotel for us - first time staying in actual hotel since we got married! And am hoping to get a Sunday off some time next month to go hiking with my dad, minus any kids
Is this thread dying?
All I could think of this afternoon is b"h the kaytanot (day camps) are all finished by now, especailly in the south so that the kids were home with their parents when all he$$ broke loose after the killings near Eilat. Seriously.
I started that one 
Am sooo excited. He's booked hotel for us - first time staying in actual hotel since we got married! And am hoping to get a Sunday off some time next month to go hiking with my dad, minus any kids 
