WAHMs & Summer Vacation
It’s April. And
suddenly it’s time to figure out the kids’ summer activities. Now, if you are like me – April seems way too
early to be thinking about summer at all.
But when you are living in a state where school lets out in the middle
of May…basically you need to suck it up and get to planning. So coffee in hand, I began to sort and sift
through all the fliers for swimming, martial arts, extra reading help, summer
school, etc. So many choices.
As a work at home more, or WAHM, the challenge is to add
value to my kid’s summer, making sure she is engaging with her peers, learning
a little something, and having fun…but also getting her out of my “office” for
a while every day can be daunting. You
want them to be busy – but you also want to make sure they are getting a good
rest from school to refresh.
I’m a mom, I love my kid.
But as any WAHM can tell you, having a small child underfoot in your
office for months at a stretch is a little like trying to knit a sweater while
sitting on one hand and also dancing.
While blindfolded. My daughter is
at the age where she is extremely curious about what I do – but it’s not as
easy to explain in a way that a 4.5 year old will understand. She really WANTS to help, and I love that
about her. But her help isn’t always so
helpful when you have weekly deadlines that have to be met.
So my goal has been to find activities for her 3-4 days a
week during her summer vacation. So far
I have tackled an early reading/phonics course which she is really excited
about since she loves books and being read to.
And also Tae Kwon Do because she wants to learn martial arts like
Daddy. And because I am from an ocean
state, I am trying to find a tots swimming class that doesn’t require me to get
up at the crack of dawn. Because I think
every kid should learn to swim and learn to swim early.
What about you, readers?
What classes/activities do you have planned for your kids this
summer?
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