After a year of busy school schedules, endless sports practices, and increased work commitments, I started the summer feeling a little too disconnected from my two boys. I sensed that they were tired of running around and always having to be somewhere, so we pondered the idea of a summer without camp. No early morning […]
A Dad Reflects on a Fun Summer Read More »
It’s summer! The time of year where fun and freedom reigns! It also seems to be the time of year when parents hear “I’m bored” and “What are we doing next?” a couple dozen times a day. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have the money to pay admission to the local pool,
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As Phineas and Ferb famously sing: There’s 104 days of summer vacation And school comes along just to end it So the annual problem for our generation is finding a good way to spend it… And though we won’t be building a rocket or fighting a mummy, we have 80+ days to fill with fun.
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May has always been one of my favorite months of the year. I live in Chicago, the home of the long, cold winter. May means a lot to us all. We’re told not to plant flowers until this month, not to even think of putting away winter coats until this month, and to hold tight
Spending Summer Break at Home Read More »
I’ve sat through three parent sessions this week at my daughter’s school that dealt with “summer brain drain” and how to keep kids from losing 30% of what teachers worked hard all year to cram into their little brains. And while some of the information was useful, very little of it took into account that kids actually need and deserve some time off. I was also struck by “fun activity” recommendations they offered parents for keeping kids’ minds engaged all summer. I’m pretty sure that my daughter would not, in fact, enjoy me dumping her LEGOs all over the floor so that she can count them as she cleans them up.
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As a mom of a two year old and a one year old, I know how difficult it can be to find age appropriate summertime activities for babies and toddlers. Many of the organized activities during the summer are geared toward children who are five and older, and many of the summertime products are geared toward children who are older as well. So, keeping those issues in mind, I have learned to be creative in trying to come up with activities that will keep the kiddos occupied, happy and safe…thus keeping me sane!
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