Ultimate Summer Survival Guide for Parents
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
- In this post I am going to share some tips and ideas to help us parents get through the Summer holidays with our sanity intact.
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In this step-by-step guide, I am going to share some things that I am doing to reduce stress this summer, and to allow myself to have an enjoyable and somewhat relaxing time. If we are not happy as parents, then how can we give our best to our children?
1. Back To School
Firstly, let's get 'back to school' prep out of the way. Ideally before the start of the summer holidays, or early in the holidays, buy your child's uniform and any extras they made need like lunchboxes and water bottles.
2. Tidy up and clear out
Another thing that you will want to do before the summer holidays begin is to tidy up and clear out any toys and crafts. There is no point in buying new toys and crafts before clearing through the ones that you already have.
3. Food
Let's talk feeding our children over the summer holidays. Growing children do one thing really well, and that is to eat everything in sight. Meal prep is really important in our household. It is beneficial to spend a couple of hours in one day a week prepping some meals or ingredients to save for the days when you do not have the time or energy to cook.
4. Days Out
Make a list of free, cheap and more expensive or special days out. Examples of free days out include a trip to the park or the library. A cheap day out could be a trip the cinema, and a more expensive or special day out would be a day at the theme park.
5. Rainy day activities
This is a really important one for us, especially in the UK, because most of our summer holidays are rainy and wet. If you've been enjoying ice creams and ice lollies, save the lollipop sticks; if not, buy them from a craft or bargain store. Add a rainy day activity on each lollipop stick, put them in a pencil tin, and whenever it is rainy outdoors, allow your child to pick a lollipop stick from the tin.
6. Chores
Don't forget to give your children some chores this summer. Write them clearly so that they are aware of what is expected of them each day, from making their bed to emptying the recycling. Children will feel proud of their achievements and it is a good idea to give them a sense of responsibility. Also, it eases the burden on yourself and your partner a little.
7. Self-care
Last but definitely not least, make sure you are taking time out for yourself. It is so important that you are looking after yourself over the summer holidays, otherwise you will burn out and that will help nobody. Try to keep some sort of routine with the children; if they have no routine and sleep at midnight then you will be exhausted and unable to function. If you keep your children busy with activities throughout the day, then they should sleep at a reasonable time and you will get some time to yourself.
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Salam Shamsa. When you said you get some of your snacks out of "a hidden place" I started laughing. I do the same thing with my kids! X
Same here…. Especially ice cream. Right to the back of the freezer hidden haha!
Same. Otherwise they eat everything in one day😊
I am sooo fed up of all the rain we’ve been having!! Just want some nice weather to enjoy with my children 😫 brilliant video Shamsa 💕
Shamsa can you do a talk about being married to a different culture and their ways of life (if you ever been through something you haven’t before and find it hard to adjusted)
This is absolutely brilliant... Thank you, Shamsa, for all the fantastic ideas ❤
Thank you so much sister for all these tips love watching your vlogs ❤️
Brilliant balloon idea!! I’m deffo gonna try Jazakillah! Deffo a helpful video 😊
Mashallah shamsa u are glowing here and you’ve lost weight i must say,
Thanks for sharing amazing ideas thanks
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Yay a new video, thsnks xx❤
You've just reminded me to buy school uniforms!! I keep thinking I'll do it but forget! So thank you Shamsa! X
Lovely tips Ma Shaa Allah ❤️
MashaAllah absolutely love this video. Hahah so true they seen extra hungry when at home.
Thanks shamsa for all the ideas.
Wow thank you for tips 😊
Love the excelllent ideas. Also love that you got yourself colouring pens and a book its so nice to buy it from the shops rather than online because you can go home and start. I prefer the children's colouring books haha the adult ones are too intricate for me 😂😂😂
❤❤❤❤ hope you are enjoying the summer holidays
Asalaam alaykum sis love you thank yoouuu!!
Really good ideas, I'm quite organised as well makes life much easier. This summer my 4yo had his khatna done, omg 24/7 around the clock care Alhamdurillah. Once his fully recovered, promised him the London zoo, he loves animals, InshAllah will do that in 2 weeks time. His quite excited to start reception in September. I have lots of fun with him, especially visits to his uncles and grandma, it's important for me as my mums 76 and I want to spend time with family. He does gardening with his uncles, sand play moulding sea creatures as if his on the beach lol, he loved Brighton when it was hot, rainy weather I wouldn't go there, isn't fun. Food ideas are great for a big family, I just have 1 child so I don't plan snack box, he helps himself from the fridge n asks for permission to have a snack. I do meal prep for myself as I'm on a higher protein diet. Great video ❤
Awww bless your son...that must have been painful at his age...glad to hear he has recovered....i got my sons done as soon as they were 3 weeks old and that was hard work...can't imagine what it was like for you...❤
@@redrose1420 Alhamdurillah I was prepared with all the equipment etc, it was hard 2 weeks of our lives, he was unsettled but quite active and cooperated MashAllah, his father's on busniess trip to Dubai nice and 🌞 That's what they recommended doing them right after being born, I couldn't bring myself to do it, had c section it was a risky pregnancy❤️
MashAllah sister shamsa
I was just wondering how you dry your washing on rainy days?? Any ideas?? Also how do you manage your time??
Taking notes with no kids ✍️✍️
Thank ❤you and I am not even a parent 😂lol that’s how bad it is 😅
How do you have the energy to do all this especially with a big family??
Where was your red scarf from please?
You are pretty soul MashaAllah!
I notices you wrote 'Aviation park' on a sticker. Would you be able to say where it's located?
She means the one in Manchester near the airport. Aviation viewing park. You can watch planned take off and land, there's a few static planes you can look at and there's even the old Concorde inside one of the buildings (I think that's an additional cost though).
Brilliant balloon idea!! I’m deffo gonna try Jazakillah! Deffo a helpful video 😊