28/03/2018
*Summer Vacations around the corner.*
Parents are busy searching for suitable camp for the kids.
Almost 2 months break.
Art, theatre, Football, basketball, robotics, dance, nature walk, cooking, painting, poured with options...
Dear parents, kindly include the following also in the list:
1. *Let kids learn to wash their plates.*
A 12 yr girl last time shocked me when I asked her to put the plate in the sink by saying _'oh sorry aunt. I did not know this is my duty. My house, either maid or ma takes it..'_
2. Every morning, make kids learn to fold their bedsheets and and arrange their pillows and beds.
3. During this 2 months period, let kids learn to eat what is cooked at home instead of what she likes to eat.
4. Let kids gather their friends & go for evening walks, introduce themselves to neighbors.
5. Let kids make lemonade along with their friends after their outdoor play.
6. Let kids share toys.
_My daughter has 2 cousins at hometown. When she is going to visit them, she is taking only one set of toys, not 3 sets._ This time she learns how to share.
7. Instead of going to big cinema halls, gather lil' friends, make a screen in the terrace , hire a projector and watch movie. We did this last time. Awesome experience.
8. Let kids stay with grand parents, uncles and aunts without parents for atleast a week.
Kids are ready to explore!! _Only parents' fear block them._ Without showing them options parents decide kids can't or don't stay without them.
9. Let kids make a dollhouse out of cardboard .
10. Kids can make kitchen utensils out of real clay.
_You never believe the creativity of the kids when you leave them to do by their own._
11. If they get sick, let them heal without any medicine.
_Can't we wait parents? It's only vacation. Atleast now we can let their immunity work._
12. Let them wake up without alarm, let them go bed after a tiring play.
*Parents who ever have the options please leave the kids at grand parents place.* They will take better care than us.
There is definitely life beyond maths, language , science, art, craft, robotics, handwriting, Olympiads etc..
Waking them up again in the morning, getting them dressed for some classes, making them sit and do activities again... please remember *NOT ALL CLASSROOMS HAVE 4 WALLS.*
Summer vacation is not only for kids, it's for parents who can take time to recharge themselves for the next academic year, take care of their health and mind.
And for grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins who are eagerly waiting for these kids to come...😊