That with the statutory vacation days and the six weeks vacation of the children, somehow it only fits together so well, right? But don't worry, summer can still be unforgettable for your children!
Once again, with a guilty conscience, closed the door behind you and went to work, even though the summer vacation had already started? The first good news: your children are in good company. In about 70 percent of families, both parents are employed, in most of them. You are just a couple of many today that the children leave at home to make money. And no, the others can not all just do home office, often have no grandma with an endless time budget nearby or enough coal to give three children riding holidays. No broken leg. With these five ideas, summer will still be beautiful:
1. "Baby please never worry again"
Staying home is stupid? But there is no other way when you go to work, so make the best of it. According to CRO, you could go on an imaginary trip around the world. A different country every day. Italy for example tomorrow? Then there's a lot of gelato after work and a fine pizza at the pizzeria around the corner. You can plan your trip to the Rocky Mountains. You can climb it with a little imagination in the climbing park. And a free afternoon is enough for that.
2. Pack your suitcase, the holidays start
The best thing about a vacation is the feeling of having everything you need in one suitcase. Why not do the same thing at home? Pack your children a small suitcase with special things. Maybe a theater ticket for a play you can look forward to? A new radio play? Some sweets? A little extra pocket money? A season ticket for the outdoor pool or a puzzle book? The suitcase will help all of you to change everyday life a little and is great for boredom while you are at work.
3. Get out of the comfort zone
Yes, it is tiring to go to the outdoor pool after work. But the sentence "is no longer worth it" should be deleted from the list if possible. Even after 6 p.m. you can still hang out for an hour in the outdoor pool or graze the quarry lake with an inflatable boat. It is even very relaxed because the masses are already making their way home again. Also very nice: camping in the garden. Save yourself the annoying journey time and the disgusting showers. One thing you should keep in mind again and again: It is not the superlatives that make children happy, but little happiness. And you can find that at home, too, if you just break a bit out of your everyday routine. With anticipation in your stomach, a working day is much faster. For you and also for your children.
4. Check the holiday program
No matter where you live: there is a holiday program everywhere. You can ignore it, of course, or just join in. Find out in good time about the offers from youth centers and communities. There are real pearls and mostly absolutely affordable. Maybe a few friends would like to.
5. Let them be fledged
The trend is towards "packing in cotton wool", of course, but you don't have to do that. With a good swimming badge and a reasonable clique, older children can also go to the outdoor pool alone. If that's a little too much of a good thing, maybe the freedom to leave the house with a key is enough. Just check in between whether the old rules and prohibitions still make sense. Yes, they grow up really quickly and that's really not easy. But letting go is easier in small steps.