It's officially summer, and for families across the country that means one thing: time to ship the kids off to summer camp. Whether your kid is heading off to another state or just the next exit, summer camp can feel like a huge deal. Some kids look forward to it for months. Others have to be pried away from their parents.
Either way, when your kiddo has been away for a while, receiving a letter in the mail is an exciting event. In the age of social media, it's not often that you get to receive actual snail mail from your loved ones.
Kids have a knack for saying the most over-the-top things with complete sincerity, and their letters are no exception. There are the ecstatic: "I couldn't possibly be happier to be so far away from you!" There are the tortured souls: "Please get me OUT OF HERE!" And then there are the just plain bizarre.
One thing all of these camp letters have in common? They're hilarious.
Some kids can't quite grasp where the heck they even are.
"Are we still in the same country or not?" is a valid question when you're a kid.
As a matter of fact, is this country a war zone?
"Hope life at home is going well."
Other kids make sure their parents know: IT'S NOT FUN HERE!
Sometimes you just have to clear things up, you know?
How could camp POSSIBLY be fun, anyway?
It's more like "TORCHER."
If your kids lash out at you for sending them to camp, don't fret. They usually do have a good time… eventually.
"Wahhhhh."
Kids make sure their parents know what exactly is supposed to go in a care package.
"Ergent," indeed. Those 70 bug bites are no joke.
And don't forget the toys!
If parents need ideas, kids got 'em.
Not everyone has such a negative experience at camp.
Some of them are hanging in there just fine.
There's nothing like a level-headed break-up letter from your kid! Sometimes they know exactly what you need to hear.
Just leave it at that.
Now that's the spirit!
