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Planning For Summer Vacation By Sheena Berg
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| Sunday, January 25, 2009 |
This summer holiday season fast approaching, and every child is salivating about the school out, and sleep and watch mindless TV and film, where moms and dads may be concerned about how to maintain the balance of a healthy and productive relaxation time so that the disposal of children, child children do not go back to school this fall, saying that they did "nothing" all the long holidays. Blended families have added stress of planning for the summer, parent schedule coordination and ensure that they have organized activities and brood time.
Michele Farias, an educator and school counselor for at least 25 years, addresses this interesting issue in the best-selling book, "25 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe, Healthy and Success: Lessons from the School Counselor."
Farias said he had always surprised at the many children who reported that they do anything of substance to ten months of summer. Of course, summer is a chance to rest, relax from the strain of school work and involved in activities that are fun and may not be worth the rest of the year. In any case, Ms. Farias maintain a healthy for children to balance summer vacation time with productive activities as they prepare for a successful school year to hope for.
Here are some useful pointers in the chapter is directed to a special summer activities:
Family Time
This summer holiday season offers a great opportunity to increase family time. This is especially important for children in a blended family unit that may not be able to maintain close contact with cousins, grandparents and family friends as it moved back and forth between houses, a separate, or because of geographical or logistical challenge. Families can update the emotional bond by traveling together on the road or camping trip, spend time at the beach or the park, playing board games or have fun with sports or entertainment.
Ms. Farias label activities ýmemory builders, ý because when people reminisce about childhood memories and important significant, but generally involve the family. Family holiday to give adequate opportunity to enjoy a meal together, sleep in the near future, share experiences and strengthen family ties. There are many ways to do this without unloading a bundle of money, and Ms. Farias urge parents to visit www.puttingfamilyfirst.org to draw reasonable and affordable ideas for family activities.
A relaxed summer schedule provides the ideal opportunity to encourage family time is often possible to eat for over-scheduled school year. Family dinners are often acute challenges in the blended family that has a schedule conflict, the transition of children and the general lack of time. This is well documented that family mealtimes improve communication, cooperation and closeness, and reduce the likelihood that children will themselves in the use of alcohol and drugs. Plan to eat as a family group when all is to sit face to face, which is involved with one another and are not distracted by mobile phones, Blackberries, TV or video games.
No need to go out the fine china or manners strict on the screen. However, he remains modest and the contribution of all members in every way, from menu planning, purchase of materials, prepare the dishes and settings, and removing the plates from the table. Even the littlest family members feel useful, and all members will feel more connected, more valuable and important and helpful part of the cohesive family unit.
Participate in activities
Summer break offers an ideal opportunity for children to acquire new skills and activities that they may not have the opportunity to investigate for each day without TV, computer, or about anywhere I Pod. Farias is stressed that the ability to contribute in large measure of success in school, and notes that children have difficulties that are not well read in all subject areas, even in mathematics.
He requested that parents help their children understand that reading is well rewarded at home, so they can deliver this important message to their offspring, Ms Farias puts out the following: 1) read to young children daily; 2) to discuss with older children what they read and encourage them to comment on plot, characters and settings; 3) take the children to the library and help in finding the right book for young people; 4) to register for the club, and 5 ) to provide consistent books children as gifts.
Sheena Berg, a mix of trainers with a blended family-Families.com enjoy writing articles and books free of charge for parents step-newsletter. For more information about Michelle Farias, and also the book, visit http://www.blended-families.com/25ways.
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