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CHILDREN & FAMILY - SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER - 2007Summertime Activities For KidsDoes June strike fear into your heart? Three long months of kids fighting boredom too much for you to take? Take Heart! There is plenty for them to do! Tips and summertime activities from the Retro Housewife! Little Kids1. Gardening - Gardening is a great thing for kids to do once
they are old enough to know not to eat the dirt, and pretty, poisonous
flowers. It is fun, and very educational, too. The best thing to do is
to give your child a plot of land of his/her own, and then call it
"Sam's Garden" (if your kid's name is Sam, otherwise substitute your
child's name for "Sam".)
Those Last Lazy Days of summer.In California, we often have some of our most beautiful beach weather in September and October. Our last days of summer are often without our regular dose of morning fog or low lying clouds. For those new mom’s out there, get your self a baby backpack and get out walking on the beach. If you are looking for a new backpack, make sure you get one with a sun shade. Another handy tool is to clip on a pedometer. 10,000 steps a day is what you should take to maintain your current weight. If you are looking to lose the baby fat, try for 15,000. Baby powder is a great way to clean sand off of you and your kids before heading home. Sprinkle it on your skin and the sand brushes off easily. If you are already at the beach, take a stroll. But, walk in the soft sand, not the sand near the water. Walking in the soft sand works muscles you didn’t even know you had from your feet, up through your legs into your derriere and your back. The uneven surface forces you to constantly readjust your balance and gives you a whole body work out. Trudging through the sand gets your heart rate up and if you need a break just keep moving but move toward the water for firmer sand and an easier work out.
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this gives Sam ownership of his garden, and gives him a sense of
responsibility and ownership. Help Sam decide what to plant, then assist
him according to whatever Sam's age calls for.
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if you live in an apartment and don't have a yard, you can create a plot
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