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Dear Annie: My husband sees camp as a childhood rite of passage, but what if our kids aren’t ready?
Dear Annie: My husband sees camp as a childhood rite of passage, but what if our kids aren’t ready?
Dear Annie: My husband sees camp as a childhood rite of passage, but what if our kids aren’t ready?

Published on: 08/10/2026

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He says camp taught him independence, helped him make lifelong friends and gave him a confidence he never would have developed at home. Oregonian file photo.

Dear Annie: My husband and I are at odds over whether to send our two children to sleepaway camp next summer. He went every year from the time he was 8 and talks about it as one of the happiest parts of his childhood. He says camp taught him independence, helped him make lifelong friends and gave him a confidence he never would have developed at home.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/08/dear-annie-my-husband-sees-camp-as-a-childhood-rite-of-passage-but-what-if-our-kids-arent-ready.html

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