Keeping the children entertained during the long, hot, summer afternoons can be quite a challenge. For some parents, summer camps provide a solution to this dilemma, but not everybody can afford or choose to spend hundreds...read more
If your house is anything like mine the kids are bored halfway through the first week of summer vacation. That means it's up to you as the parent to find things to keep them busy this summer. Now that may sound great and e...read more
Entertaining kids can get discouraging, but just as everything in life do not give up! This is a bonding point in their life they will not soon forget, though they may pretend it was not so enjoyable many years from now. ...read more
by M W
Gone are the summers of imagination! Suddenly fun revolves around trips to the mall and cinema excursions. Once upon a time I was happy with my backyard and swingset, where I played hours upon hours, from morning to night,...read more
by Ros Tansey
Those lazy,hazy,crazy days of summer are upon us once again.And most parents will be in a crazy haze just thinking about the implications.For some of us,it's a case of paying extra childminding fees (even though paying the...read more
There are many activities that children can enjoy that have nothing to do with a television or video games. Life and times have certainly come a long way over the years. Now days, entertaining yourself without technology i...read more
by Ann Clemmons
Do we worry too much about entertaining our children? Parents spend much of their weekdays and all of their weekends entertaining their kids. Most kids today are accustomed to their parents or friends' parents providing th...read more
by Arna Shines
Three weeks before school ended, my daughter demanded to know what she would be doing for fun this summer. I informed her I had entered her in a spelling bee. Her eyes grew big and her mouth fell open. While I still had...read more
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