How to Keep Your Kids Busy and Happy During Summer Vacation
Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ One of the first things to rember is that we don’t want our children to loose brain cells this summer.Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ Allowing them to sit for hours in front of the television, watching movies, or plalying vidieo games is really not a viable option for keeping our children busy.Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ OUR KIDS NEED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY!!!Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ This may mean that we will have to get off the sofa also.Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ Taking our kids to a park, or on a hike can be a great way to spend time.Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ Many parks have bike paths or places for skate boarding or rollerblading.Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ You should make sure that you and your children have the proper safety equipment and always wear sunscreen.Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ Keep well hydrated, skip the soda and drink plenty of water.
�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½ Swimming is another great summer activity.�¯�¿�½ Most areas have public indoor and outdoor pools.�¯�¿�½ Take advantage of the reasonable admission fees.�¯�¿�½ Find out the day that the pool is the least busy and make this a weekly outing.�¯�¿�½ This will keep your children busy and cool them down from the summer heat.
�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½Many citys have a movie theater that will show a kid friendly movie one day a week.�¯�¿�½ Sometimes you can get a free coupon or there is a�¯�¿�½one or two dollar charge depending on your location.�¯�¿�½ Look in your local newspaper to find out if there is something similar in your area.�¯�¿�½ If there is not something like this already, perhaps you and a few other parents could speak to local business owners to see if a summer program could be set up.
�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½ Most librarys have a summer youth program with activities for all age groups.�¯�¿�½ Many have a reading program with prizes given at the end of the summer.�¯�¿�½ Usually these programs have a set time once a week where kids participate in activities like story telling, building projects, reading, and writing.�¯�¿�½ Parents are usually invited to stay.�¯�¿�½ This is a wonderful way to keep kids learning a little bit even if they think they are just having fun.
�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½Another great way to occupy our kids is to visit a museum.�¯�¿�½ Many cities and towns have children museums that are free or inexpensive.�¯�¿�½ These museums are designed to entertain and teach at the same time.�¯�¿�½ Many have wonderful activities that can spark an intrest in science and math in kids.
�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½Something else�¯�¿�½ to consider is arranging a day camp with other parents.�¯�¿�½ If possible a one day a week camp could be held over a period of several weeks, each week at a diffrent home with a diffrent parent in charge.�¯�¿�½ There could be a diffrent theme each time.�¯�¿�½ With several parents involved comming up with diffrent activities can be easier than trying to do if by your self.
Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Keeping our kids busy, happy and safe can be a challange.Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ These suggestions can help you to suceed.Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½ Perhaps by the end of the summer your kids won’t be crying bored and you will have survived, keeping your sanity.
