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Summer means trips to the beach, backyard barbecues, swimming and biking with family and friends. It is also prime time, since kids are active, for everything from minor cuts to major injuries. Take these precautions to ensure your kids have a safe, happy, “ER-free” summer.
Summer jobs for kids are a way of not only teaching kids the value of work and how to manage money but are also a means for paying for a car or saving for another item of value. Some jobs, such as working at a local farm or nonprofit organization, will also be of interest to colleges when applying there.
It can be tough to pry kids away from their video games and indoor entertainment, but when summer comes around, get the kids outdoors by going on a picnic. Skip the elaborate pasta salad and delicate sandwiches and bring along kid-friendly finger foods. That way the kids can run around the park and occasionally run back to the picnic for a quick bite, then get right back to playing.
