Summer vacation is only getting more expensive for parents, with some spending thousands of dollars on camp: It's 'highway robbery'

• Summer camps and care cost parents thousands, pushing many into debt or altered work schedules.
• Parents are facing rising childcare costs, exacerbated by post-pandemic economic pressures.
• Despite financial strain, parents view summer activities as essential for their children's wellbeing.

Between taekwondo, time at the local community center, and other types of camp and summer programs, Paige Connell and her husband will end up spending over $6,000 for her two oldest kids to stay busy this summer.