Summer Vacation: Older Child
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What Are You Doing This Summer?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on June 1, 2011
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What is your family doing during summer vacation, and what are your kids ages?
We camp, a LOT. It's cheap, the kids like it, we can bring the dog. It's win-win for ...
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- Our kids are 15 (spec needs and only get every other weekend), 11 and 8. I am working from home this year which started last week and is interesting so far! We are i...
- We camp too. Every chance we get :) We have a motorhome and I keep it "camp ready" with our camp clothes and necessities. Add some food, the kids and the dog and we...
- Um, can I come and stay with you for the summer? 7, 6 and 7 months. I will cook!
Kids This Summer
Asked by A.P. from Philadelphia
on June 11, 2012
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What are you doing with your kids this summer
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- What I did at their age. They play, play, play. I give them allowance each week to spend at the community pool or whatever. My boys are 9 and 11. So they don't...
- Not much, LOL. Mine are older. How old are your kiddo's? My oldest will be 17 next week. She'll be working at a daycamp and doing some volunteer work with 4H and an ...
- Let's see, my eldest is signed up for our local library's summer reading club. She's a very smart bookworm. Our family is going on vacation to our home state for a few...
Ideas on What to Do w/Kids During Summer Break
Asked by K.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 9, 2011
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I need some suggestions on things to do w/kids during their Summer break. I have a 6 yr old, 8 yr old and sometimes a 12 yr old w/us as well. Normally am not home w/...
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- Check out imom.com They have some great ideas. I just printed out some cool charts to use this summer. Also, just make a plan. I taped a giant calendar of the s...
- My church has set up a weekly play group. We are going to different locations to have an activity or play. Last week we had a tour of the grocery store, we are going t...
- Pools, water parks, zoo, museums, parks, amusement parks, library, hikes, biking..... OK--limited budget revision: baby pool & buckets of water with squirt guns or...
Summer Bedtimes
Asked by B.B. from Missoula
on June 3, 2013
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My son finishes kindergarten on Friday and is looking forward to his first "real" summer vacation. My question is, how do you handle bedtimes during the summer? Do t...
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- Really whatever works for you.......in this situation I might do an 8pm during the week and 9pm on Fri and Sat unless something really special was going on and then ev...
- My son has the same bed time as yours!!! Yeah! most people think I am a crack pot for a 7:30 bed time. On to your question, what we have done is he is IN his bed ...
- school night bed time for our house is 830. during the summer we push that back to between 9 and 930 depending on the night and what we are doing. But when they were...
What to Do with My Daughter During Summer.
Asked by S.N. from Houston
on April 11, 2011
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My daughter just turned 12 in March. She currently stays home after school for a hour and before school for half a hour before school by herself. I am at a loss of wha...
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- - day camp (city rec department is a great place to start) - volunteer work a few days per week - If you can swing it, sleep away camp - "play dates" with friends a...
- I'm glad that you are not considering leaving her home alone. Things are not the same as they were when we were younger (and it wasn't all good then either). Remembe...
- If you choose to leave her home alone all day are there neighbors who are home all day? If you know your neighbors and they don't mind popping in every now and then, ...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
Looking for Summer Vacation Ideas
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on April 4, 2008
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I am looking for something to do with my family this summer. I have two daughters-5 and 3 years old. My husband and I are leaning toward San Antonio (Seaworld/Riverw...
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- C. S, Since you are looking at PA, check into Hershey, PA. This is a great place, I've been told by another co-worker of girls, and I'm looking into this for a trip....
- We went up to Turner Falls in Oklahoma last summer for the day. They have a big waterfall, plus lots of little falls. We swam, went hiking in steep rocky areas looking...
- Sesame Place is great! We took our now 13 and 8 year old daughters there, and we are going this summer for our little one who will be about 18 months old when we go. ...
Looking Forward to Summer Break - Heak No!
Asked by M.H. from Lansing
on June 6, 2011
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I was at a party yesterday and the subject came up. Everyone was shocked that I said no, I wasn't looking forward to it. Yes, I'm looking forward to summer days on the...
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- Sounds like your kids need some occupation outside the house in the summer months. You don't have to spend a fortune to get kids enrolled in summer camps, summer class...
- I look forward to summer vacation and getting to take my kids to parks, lakes, playdates, soccer, bbq's, and hanging out with mutual friends. I do NOT look forward to...
- You need to have a family meeting with the kids at the start of summer break and tell them what you told us. Ask them what can be done to solve this so you can all en...
Mom Working at Home During Summer Break with a Demanding Only Child Age 6
Asked by E.W. from Los Angeles
on June 28, 2012
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I am a single mom trying to work from home on the computer but now that my child is on summer break I am finding getting any work done near impossible because she want...
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- Working from home is still work - you still need child care. Trying to do both at the same time - as you are finding out - is impossible to do either well. The only ...
- What about getting a Mother's Helper? Are there any young teens in the area that could come for a few hours to play with her and entertain?
- Does her father pay child support? If so, then that would've taken into account childcare needs. If not, you need to go to court and get that set-up. He has a finan...
Summer Vacation for My 7 Year Old.
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on May 27, 2012
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School is almost out and still no plans for my 7 year old. I'm 8 months pregnant and he's the oldest of three. Camps down here are a fortune. So its too expensive and ...
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- 7 weeks does seem long. What about sending him for half that and then flying him home? "Unattended minors" fly by themselves all the time. The airlines are set up for ...
- Personally, I wouldn't send my child away at the same time a new sibling is joining the family. Bonding needs to start taking place from the moment of birth, to be se...
- My girls love going to Ohio for the summer. They go to my parents house. They play with cousins and neighborhood kids. They can't do that here in FL because all my ...
