Beating the Summer Blues, Part 1: Simple Variations to Summer Routines

The summer months don’t need to be boring. Here are some easy ways to engage restless children on these long summer days.

School has been dismissed now for almost a month, and families may start becoming restless with the lackadaisical days of summer.  For many families, this is the time of year to unwind from the business of the school year and enjoy each other’s company.  But for other families this time of the year can become very stressful, not knowing what to do with the kids while they are home from school.