What’s Your 2e Summer Strategy?

How do you typically map out your child’s summer day?

I leave big open blocks—whatever they choose to do, they do.

I slot in 1–2 guided activities, then leave the rest unstructured.

I build most of the day around targeted skill sessions, with a little free play.

I fill their calendar with formal classes, camps, or lessons.

1 out of 6

When your child brings a new curiosity (painting, building, exploring), you would…

Hand them tools/resources and let them run with it.

Offer to help plan 1–2 related activities, then let them improvise.

Schedule a short tutorial or drill on that topic before free-form work.

Sign them up for a formal course or lesson right away.

2 out of 6

At day’s end, you gauge a “good” summer day by…

How absorbed and happy they were in whatever they did.

A mix of enjoyment and a few small skill wins.

Clear progress on a particular skill or project, even if they were bored.

Completion of all planned lessons or assignments.

3 out of 6

If your child says “I’m bored” during the summer, you…

Ask “What do you feel like exploring?” and hand over the decision.

Suggest one or two guided options, then let them choose.

Introduce a targeted exercise or practice to “keep skills sharp.”

Enroll them in a structured activity to fill the gap.

4 out of 6

When you pick them up at day’s end, you find they’re…

Still buzzing from deep immersion in something they loved.

Happily tired—some flow, some structure.

Productive but visibly worn out from drills or lesson routines.

Exhausted or stressed from a back-to-back schedule.

5 out of 6

Your own summer flow looks like…

Hobby time without guilt (painting, gardening, etc.)

Squeezing in self-care between kid activities

Reading one parenting book—and maybe applying one tip

“Flow? I barely have time to sip my iced tea!”

6 out of 6

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