5 Tips To Keep Your Tween Busy This Summer

What do you do to keep your kids (and yourself) happy all summer?

By Admin on July 12, 2019
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It’s summer time. Which means, in short, it’s hot and your kids are 100% yours…all day….every day. That can be a ton of pressure on you as a parent, especially if you still have to work this summer.

ClickOrlando.com came up with this list of 5 things to keep your tween busy and happy this summer. Things like:

1.  Have them find odd jobs to do in the neighborhood.  Something like mowing lawns, babysitting, pet sitting, or just simple household chores will keep your kids busy AND provide them with a little spending money.

2.  Try and get a jump start on the next school year.  Even if your kids’ school doesn’t REQUIRE them to do homework or reading over the summer, have them do a little school work just to keep their minds sharp.

3.  Volunteer work.  Check out opportunities for them to volunteer at places like a church, soup kitchen, senior citizen center, or a local charity.

4.  Let them be bored.  Some psychologists say it’s actually GOOD for kids to be bored in the summer because it helps them become more self-reliant and creative.  If you’re always shuttling them from one activity to the next, they’ll never learn how to fill their own time.

What do you do to keep your kids (and yourself) happy all summer?

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