Surviving The Summer Holidays
I have been tagged to write a holiday manifesto by @mumstheboss as to how I will be surviving the school holidays but in true Kids Coach style I have chosen a slightly different approach.
The summer holidays are a difficult time for many children and parents so to help both parties survive them I have provided my top five tips:
- Children love routine s0 try and keep to one even if it is as vague as the time you have breakfast or keeping to the familiar bedtime routine. Routines make children feel safe and secure.
- Children want to be bought something every time you take them anywhere (or is that just mine?). Instead give them either a small amount of money when you go out (50p) or enough for the week that they can choose to spend when they wish.
- Children love choice. Give them a choice of two things as to what they do that day. You may have already planned to have a day out with friends so let them decide where.
- Children don’t always need to be entertained. Sometimes they like to be at home to relax and play. Let them.
- Children like to be able to do activities they would not be able to do during term-time. Make a list of 10 activities they would like to do in the 6/8 weeks off school and cross them off as you complete them.
How will you survive the holidays? What would be on your summer holiday manifesto?
3 Comments for this entry
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Like the tip about the 50p – takes the constant hassle factor out of the equation as they are in charge, and teaches them about the value of money – will try this!
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Rashpal
July 27th, 2010 on 7:00 amRoutines are the first thing that go out the window during the summer break, then comes the struggle to get the kids back into a routine in preparation for the new school year. Makes more sense to keep the routines going but to just relax them a little.
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Fab post – we do the list thing and it saves me thinking up ideas! Routine and limits with responsibility on spending money also great ideas.
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