The Case Against Summer Camp
Category: PARENTING
Self-sufficiency isn't something most kids are born with. The school year, with its rigorous after-school sports and activity schedules, doesn't offer this sort of platform for learning how to be alone, or for knowing how to create their own fun -- a skill that's not only a good thing but also essential.
By Dr. Peggy Drexler, Contributor
Author, research psychologist and gender scholar, 2013-07-05