Kids and Summer Time

What are your kids doing this summer? 

Many working parents ponder this every year before school gets out for summer break.  Many parents would love to send their kids to something educational with many activities but many of those programs are costly. Majority of children are sent to a relative house or if they are old enough to stay home by themselves then that is the easiest option. There are things parents can do so that the child is not soaking up hours of television and video games.

1. Assign the child a project.

An example is if the child is of middle school age they can do a couple of book reports.

2. Extra Work for Money

Assigning the kids chores that have to be done everyday before the parents get home. It does not have to be anything like cleaning the carpet but they can vacuum and wash dishes if they are older.

3. Give to Others

Don't just wait until Christmas to teach kids about giving, the summer time is a great time for them to do charity work also. If the kids are younger and a relative is keeping them the parents can send crafts for the kids to do. The relative can make sure the kids get time away from the television and do some creative playing time.

4. Fun Education 

Take the kids to museums and other things around town on the weekends. Many museums have specials like kids 12 and under are free. Museums are fun for the whole family, as well as educational.

Parents just have to be creative and find ways to continually stimulate the child's mind in the summer. A balance of fun and learning can be created to give the child an exciting summer.