Moms Talk: Never Too Early to Talk About Summer Camp

It may seem far off, considering that nearly a foot of snow was just dumped on Ferndale, but still, before we know it, summer will be here. And if you're not planning your summer camp plans for the children now ... well, then, you might just have to figure out lunches for two more weeks than you were planning this summer.

This is our topic for this week: Summer camp.

We have a few questions to ask:

Do you send your children to summer camp? If so, where do you send them? What do you look for in a good camp? Give us some suggestions.

Chime in on this question in the comments section. Have another question? E-mail it to Ferndale Patch editor Terry.Parris@patch.com.

Ferndale Patch will dedicate a column each week on a discussion with moms and dads about anything, really. We're looking for questions to be asked and answered, advice seekers, advice givers, sharing solutions or experiences and asking for feedback — that's what we want. Anything you want to talk about, we will discuss in the comments section.

Of course, this column doesn't work if you don't participate, so let's get it going!

We'd like to be a new resource for moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community and who may have questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

Is there a parenting hot topic? Tiger mom comes to mind. How about vaccinations? Where do you fall on that? This space will also be a place to discuss these tings.

So grab a cup of coffee, or whatever you like to drink in the afternoon, and settle in as we start the conversation.

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