I don't push at all but my DS7 insisted on academic camps for the summer. Last summer he was in outdoor game/sports/arts and crafts type camps and was miserable. When we were talking about what to do over the summer, he almost shouted, "I only want to do math camp!" We compromised with science (I couldn't find math over the summer that was not remedial tutoring) and he is happy. He is 2e (autism) so he thrives on structure which is part of the appeal of academic-type camps, I think. He just started camp this week and loves it so far, when he was off last week he was teary-eyed about missing school.
I did "push" about going to the library. He somehow felt that he wasn't going to read books over the summer. The good news is that we quickly grabbed a stack of books and he has already read several so hopefully it won't be a fight to continue our weekly trips.
