Summer Plans for Older Kids

[xctsclrx]

I have a 14 year old and an 11 year old SS. Starting next summer we have them for the entire summer. In the past we have had them for 4-5 weeks split up in between camps and time at their mom’s house. When they are with us we plan fun things to do and take time off work. Because the boys want to spend more time with their dad we now have them for 8 full weeks through the summer (not complaining I am excited). My husband and I both work full time and after this summer both of them will have aged out of the cheaper summer options for childcare, but I don’t want them home bored for the entire summer and they don’t have friends up here. Any Ideas?


I am thinking of volunteer work. Maybe at the Y or habitat for humanity. They are at that awkward where my oldest wants to be independent but can’t drive and my younger one wants to do everything the older one does but isn’t really ready yet.

[CurlieWhirlie]

Look into Junior Counselor training at the day camps they used to go to when they were younger. They'll be 15 and 12 next summer? Perfect ages. You often have to still pay for them to go to those camps, but they'll be trained as counselors so when they are old enough (and the oldest may even be old enough next summer) they can start working at those camps. Fun, keeps them out of trouble, not the entire day, and they get paid. And looks good on a resume.

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xctsclrx,The thought of school age kids in the summer really stresses me out. I have no idea how I am going to navigate that when the time comes. CurlieWhirlie, has a great idea I going to have to mentally store that away.