Tips for Summer Activities

18.03.22 05:42 PM By VKGI Marketing

Tips to Keep Your Child Active This Summer
​“It’s summer and time for wandering…”

– Kellie Elmore

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A Blog Post on  Ways to make your Child Active. Children are largely inactive during the summer and miss the opportunity to develop healthy behavioural habits. Research also shows that inactivity can affect health and has a connection with diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Here are some ways you can make your child active during summer vacation.

Summer Vacation – Tips to get fit in this summer

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Summer vacation is the time when children get a lot of free time, but sometimes it's hard to keep them active and away from binge-watching TV. Here are some ways to keep them active and healthy during summer. Summer vacations are supposed to be fun. And they are fun when there is something to do. Preferably active and outdoors.

Ways to encourage your child to be physically active

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  • Being fit is the best way to boost one's morale and self-confidence.

  • Be a Fit children.

  • Eat a Variety of Foods.

  • Drink Water & Milk.

  • Listen to Your Body.

  • Limit Screen Time.

  • Be Active.

  • Comfortable easy clothing.

National Centre for Excellence - Keep your child busy

  • As summer break sets in, the children become restless. It is important to have some good strategies in place that will keep your children busy throughout the summer.

  • Summer is a lovely time to spend with our children. It is important to keep them busy and not just let them stay in front of the screen all day. The key is to make sure they are engaging in activities that will help with their long-term development. 

  • Summer vacations are a treat for children and parents alike, but busy parents are often stressed about how to keep children busy during summer break? What is the best way to track all those summer classes, camps, and activities? What should give you peace of mind when your children are out of school? etc

  • Before you know how to keep your children busy during summer break, you have to understand what motivates your children. This is often a very important factor when it comes to figuring out the best techniques to keep them busy.

  • Summer break can be a stressful time for parents of school-age children. When school is out for the summer, children will look for things to do. 

Ways to keep your children busy during the summer

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  1. Visit your local library at least once a week.

  2. Visit local parks and recreation departments which run day camps.

  3. Plant a garden with neighbours.

  4. Create a summer memory board from pictures and things children love to collect.

  5. Arrange a playdate with cousins, neighbours, and friends.

How can I keep my child physically active at home?

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  • Many homeschoolers struggle with the summer break blues. This is because the summer break is often longer than the school year. children can get bored, lazy, and even get into bad habits during this time. One of the best ways to prevent this is by keeping them physically active at home.

  • Summertime is here and children are out of school for 2 months. Many parents are worried about how to keep their children busy and active during the summer break. 

  • Children's want to play all the time and their summer break is the longest period that they are left to their own devices. Advising them to study and do homework is not a viable option at all.

  • As we all know, summer is an exciting time for students and their parents. While some children are on vacation from school and others are getting ready for the new school year, everyone wants to enjoy their time. It can be a challenge to keep your child occupied; however, if you keep them busy with summer activities, they will be less likely to get bored.

  • Summer is a great time for children to explore their surroundings and increase their independence, but it can also be a time when parents worry about their children's safety. Summer break can be a productive time for children to learn a variety of skills, but parents also have to manage time, transportation, and a whole host of other activities and responsibilities.

It’s summertime and that means that more children are out of school. Though this can be a great time to spend more time with your children, it can also be a challenge to find ways to keep them busy and engaged. We’ve put together a list of ideas that you can use to manage your child during summer break. If you have any other questions or concerns about managing your child during the summer, please contact us anytime at NCFE. Thank you for reading, and we hope you have a wonderful summer!

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