Prepare Ahead of Time for Summer Camp

Summer Camp Safety Tips

A Few Tips to Keep in Mind Before Sending Your Child to Summer Camp

North Texas Kids Summer Camps and Kids Activities Guide 2013

by Shelly Fisher

As summer is in full swing, parents have a lot to think about; should I get a sitter, what groceries do I need, do I plan a vacation, and what about summer camp!? Finding the right camp is an adventure of its own, but once you settle on one there a few things to keep in mind in order to ease any worry for both you and children.

Ways to Get Your Child’s Sleep Routine Back on Track During Summer

Summer Sleep Routines

Successful Strategies for Summer Sleep Routine

Visa Shanmugam

Summer holidays are in full swing and the kids are out of school.  Once school is out, many of us have a tendency to let routines fall by the wayside, without the usual structure to our week. Kids don’t have to abide by a strict bedtime anymore as they don’t have to wake up early for school.  It’s too light and too hot to go to bed.  There are just too many fun summer things to do outside to even think about sleep.  The list goes on and on.

Keep Kids Active with Swimming this Summer

Swimming Kids

Get Kids Swimming Instead of Playing Electronics

 

A new Mason-Dixon survey, conducted for the Water Quality and Health Council, found that parents are alarmed at the amount of time children spend on electronic devices at the expense of physical activities like swimming.  The survey also found that 84 percent of parents would like to see their children swim more often and 88 percent reported having access to a swimming pool.  Most parents said their children can swim, including 78 percent of 7 and 8-year-olds, and 89 percent of 9, 10 and 11-year-olds.