{"id":806,"date":"2011-06-16T07:17:55","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T11:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/?p=806"},"modified":"2011-06-16T07:17:55","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T11:17:55","slug":"child-care-summer-fun-and-saftey-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/2011\/06\/16\/child-care-summer-fun-and-saftey-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Care – Summer Fun and Saftey Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Summer time is now here. For most children, this means more outdoor activities (swimming, camping, bike riding, etc\u2026) and with the 4th of July celebration, fireworks. This means being extra vigilant to keep your child safe and healthy. Here are some tips to keep your child safe and happy this summer:<\/p>\n

Surviving Summer Boredom with your Kids<\/h3>\n

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Sometimes, especially with younger children, cries of boredom are really calls for companionship and attention\u2014their friends may be away on vacation and without the structure of school they may find it difficult to keep occupied during long summer days. Prolonged intervals where the kids have nothing to do can be stressful . When bored, children often become whiny, cranky and demanding.<\/p>\n

Here are a few easy tips to help child care providers combat summer boredom and help kids develop the internal resources that are important for developing creative, resource and time management skills:<\/p>\n

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  1. Put a weekly calendar together so as not to overwhelm yourself with planning entertainment for an entire summer, just take it one week at a time\u2014day trips, arts and craft activities, play-dates, reading time, nature hikes, picnics, bike rides, a trip to the movie theatre etc. This way kids will have something to look forward to during down time. A calendar also helps with getting kids prepared for what comes next.<\/li>\n
  2. Ask: “If you could do anything, what would you like to do?” Try and encourage your children to generate their own ideas for activities\u2014they are more apt to have fun when they thought it up on their own! Reinforcing that children use their imaginations will also help them develop a sense of resourcefulness and get them in the habit of making their own choices about how they will spend their time.<\/li>\n
  3. Keep an “art box” handy full of supplies: scissors, fabric, felt, glue, paints and brushes, stickers, paper, markers, canvass, needle and thread, beads, yarn, picture magazines etc. Rummaging through a box of art supplies can ignite the imagination and occupy children for long periods of time. They could even begin an entrepreneurial enterprise and sell their wares at the end of the summer.<\/li>\n
  4. Inspire them to play with water. Water is very calming and soothing for children and they can while away many hours playing and keeping cool. Get them to wash the car, hose off the deck, or run through a sprinkler. Spend time together at the beach or pool*.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *Water Safety<\/h3>\n

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    1. Never leave a child unobserved around water. Your eyes must be on the child at all times.<\/li>\n
    2. Maintain constant supervision.\u00a0Watch\u00a0children around any water environment (pool, stream lake, tub, toilet, bucket of water), no matter what skills your child has acquired and no matter how shallow the water is.<\/li>\n
    3. Swim at beach near lifeguard. Do not take your eyes off child even when lifeguard is present. It is your responsibility to watch the kids!<\/li>\n
    4. Keep a phone nearby so that you can call 911 in an emergency.<\/li>\n
    5. Learn Red Cross CPR<\/li>\n
    6. No running in pool area! \u00a0Decks surfaces are slippery and accidents happen quickly.<\/li>\n
    7. No diving in shallow water. Head and neck injuries result from diving in areas too shallow.<\/li>\n
    8. Always keep basic lifesaving equipment by the pool and know how to use it. Pole, rope and personal flotation devices are recommended.<\/li>\n
    9. Don’t rely on substitutes. The use of flotation devices and inflatable toys cannot replace adult supervision.<\/li>\n
    10. Keep toys away from the pool when the pool is not in use. Toys can attract young children into the pool.<\/li>\n
    11. Keep doors and gates locked leading to the pool!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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