Review: The Family Manager’s Guide to Summer Survival: Make the Most of Summer Fun Family Activities, Games and More


Surviving the summer with children is what this book will help you do. Filled with games, activities, trip ideas and way to keep your children from being bored are what you’ll find inside. Keeping summer a memorable and enjoyable time for everyone is what it’s all about.

I used to dread the last day of school. Not because my children would be home for 2 plus months, but because I knew after about week they would become bored. I would spend hours trying to find things for them to do and still I would hear “I’m bored. There’s nothing to do.” I knew I couldn’t let another summer be this way. This guide helped me and my children find ways to make the summer unforgettable.

This book is full of great ideas. Some things are just common sense things like trying to find out from your children what they like to do and what will keep them occupied. Even these things can be a little tricky. If you have a child who only wants to play video games or watch movies you may have to put some time limits on those which this book talks about too. Finding things that relate to their video games or movies in the way of craft ideas or little outings is one way to keep them happy with their favorite interests.

Helping them to find new interests is a subject in this book too. For instance getting your child involved in reading. Whatever their interest may be you can always find a book that covers that. This book gives you tips on how to show your children their interest goes farther than just sitting in front of the TV.

I also like the crafts in this book. They seem pretty easy for any age child to do. There are tons of them and could keep your child busy for many summers to come. They are crafts that don’t require buying items that you may never use again. Great way to save on costs. They also appeal to me so I’m willing to help, watch and learn right along with my kids. That alone has made a big difference in how my kids look at doing crafts.

I also like the part about taking the time at the end of the day to do the ’10 minute cleanup.’ It’s made a big difference in how my kids react to this concept and they are willing to put forth the effort needed to help clean up from our fun day.

I’m looking forward to summer vacations now. My kids will be busy, happy and will even use some of that built up energy they all seem to have over the summer. I have never figured out how they can be so energetic in the summer months and not so much in the other months of the year. Anyway this book will help all of us have a great summer and be together with smiles on our faces and love in our hearts.

My verdict – GET THIS BOOK NOW.

 

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