Apparently some kids are having so much separation anxiety going away to summer camp counselors are preparing for special detox “withdraw” sessions.
Conventional wisdom might suggest it is normal kids have issues being detached from their parents but the situation actually has nothing to do with the parents.
Bottom line: The kids miss their stuff.
Many of the summer camps have a “no technology” rule. Meaning cell phones, Gameboys, PSP’s, and laptops must stay behind. This earth-shattering rule hits today’s kids at the very core.
What? No texting each other? How will they communicate with the person lying in the next bunk if there is no texting?
And what about no Facebook, MySpace, or Twittering? Is summer camp right out of the 1400’s?
The next thing you are going to suggest is the kids, at summer camp, go outside! The humanity of it all!
This is absolute anarchy. Kids “talking” to each other? In person?! What will come next?
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Ah yes, the antiquated notion that one might communicate directly with a person without the aid of electronic devices to decode between the strange languages that are unique to each individual born.
I went to camp much, the only one I had problems communicating with was this one particular realy cute girl. During a game, she captured me and put me in prison….She thought she had won, but I held her hand for that brief 10-15 seconds. Sure there wasn’t a word spoken, but I knew there was something there….well on my end anyways!