<p>While my kids have been exposed to more material in their four years of high school, and are far better prepared for the rigors of college, I do believe they have missed out on a lot of what made those teen years fun…late nights after football games (no early morning SAT prep on Saturday!), evenings filled with family dinners, tv and talking on the phone for hours with my bf or BFF, and summer vacations with NO AP homework. 3 months of beach days, summer jobs and hanging out with friends until the wee hours. Sigh…my kids will say they had fun in high school, but I know they mussed out on a more relaxed and care free upbringing…</p>