Enjoy Summer With The Kids
In summer
things tend to be more relaxed. I think it’s
a great time to connect or reconnect with family or friends who we lose contact
with throughout the year. I see some
families going on vacation, visiting loved ones, or just enjoying their time
with the kids closer to home. I think that’s
great. But I notice there are other
parents who want to help their kids so much they lose sight of what is really
important. Time spent with them.
Even though it may not seem like it, we don’t have
all the time in the world with our kids.
Out time with them is finite. One
minute they are children the next, they are off to college and on with their
adult lives. Some parents are placing
their children in day camp, summer school and other activities all summer long. As far as I am concerned, that is a
continuation of the grinding school year. Recently, I questioned a group of
third graders and asked them the best time they ever had in life - period. Every one of them talked about time spent
directly with family. They all talked
about specific times spent with family members. They
talked about what made these times special and they spoke about these times
fondly. When they are 100 years old they
will never forget the time spent with uncle Joe, Frank, Mike, Nick etc.
It’s ok to
send your child to summer school for academic enrichment or day camp to be with
friends but let’s also take time to be with the children. Building memories and
creating character.
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