Here's the background.
DH is going away for seven and a half weeks in the summer holidays.
I work mon-fri, 5am until 12pm.
I have four children aged 8, 11, 13 and 14.
I'll need a break. So I've booked a holiday camp for the kids which looks really great. They'd all go to the same camp for one week.
The problem is that my 14 year old DD says she won't go. She's insisting. She points out, quite correctly, that I can't drag her out of the house.
She's very shy. Actually I know this would be great for her and I think it's just what she needs: A week doing kayaking, canoeing, zip wiring, crafts, archery, camping etc etc etc. It would be a great chance for her to leave the lip gloss and straighteners at home and just BE!
But she won't. And I've paid the deposit.
Having a week to myself is the only thing that's keeping me going and I won't cope without it.
What would you do?
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Can I MAKE my 14 year old dd go to summer camp if she doesn't want to?
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Spidermama · 04/06/2013 18:33
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