Ways to Spend Time With Your Kids in the Summer
7 Sure-Fire Ways Parents Can Maximize Bonding Time This Summer
Don’t waste the wait time.
To me, besides sunburns and kiddie pools, Summer means waiting. There's the line for the city pool to open, the line for the ice cream truck, the amusement-park ride, or waiting for the fireworks to start. It's a good thing the days are so long because just standing in line can seem to zap most of the day. However, the tiresome wait doesn't have to put the fun, or the chance to bond, on hold. This is the perfect opportunity for games like "Would You Rather," "I Spy," or a child-appropriate edition of "Never Have I Ever." Suddenly, instead of staring at the back of a stranger's head or checking your phone, you're learning that your 8-year-old claims to have never picked their nose or that they would prefer to have an elephant's ears instead of a tiger's tail. What seems silly in the moment will help fill the time with laughter and thoughtful memories.
