5 Ways To Keep Your Children Engaged During The Summer Break

Faced with the hassle of how to keep your children busy during summer? We understand!! It’s that time of the year most parents especially mothers don’t look forward to; the summer holiday season.

The summer holidays typically from July ending and end in mid-September for most schools in Nigeria. Ideally, it’s the period where children take time off schoolwork to rest and prepare for the next session. It’s also a time that allows parents to properly bond with their children.

However, times have changed and there is the need to keep your children busy and engaged.

We live in a fast-growing digitally controlled world, hence developing your children’s talents and gifts aside just going to school is very important.

The summer holidays, therefore, allow them to participate in things that may interest them aside from schoolwork.

Here are some ways you can keep your children or wards occupied during the long holidays.

1. Give them responsibilities

We all know children like to act like adults and take on responsibilities, so keep them busy. Make them do basic house chores like sweeping, tidying up their room, dusting, washing the dishes, etc.

Though interest in simple chores may fade as a child grows, such responsibilities are important to a child’s early development. This is the best time and age to get them to do what you want, so get at it.

2. Enroll them in a summer school

This has become a core part of the summer holidays. Most parents send their children right off to summer classes a week after the holidays start to stay sane, as they feel it’s one of the best ways to keep them occupied.

It’s been proven that summer school helps children better prepare for the next school session. Children who enroll in summer school, usually have an edge over those who don’t.

3. Activate their reading habits

If you can’t afford to take them to a summer school, you can get them to read on their own at home. With the social media age, it’s getting more difficult for children to read books.

Get your children books that will enhance their vocabulary and expand their world. Allow your children to gain a vast understanding of the world and different topics through books.

You can have your children set aside half an hour to an hour to read each day e.g. storybooks, educational books, comic books, etc. You can also read to them at bedtime before they go to bed. This, in turn, promotes bonding among parents.

4. Visit tourist attractions