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Summer vacation strikes fear in the best of parents.
Sure, for kids it's a glorious chance at unbridled channel surfing and unhindered Web obsessing. But for mom and dad, it feels more like a force capable of sucking kids into the video Valium vacuum or luring them into some wild Internet-inspired lair. Not to mention improved self-esteem, a sense of accomplishment, camaraderie and independence. Include your child in the decision-making process. After all, they're the end consumers.