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Day 57 of 365 "Activities for Children" |
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Day 57 of 365
"Activities for Children"
Today is the day I devote to the two smallest children in our family. They are two and four and full of energy. We take a trip to the YMCA to run around, shoot a few hoops and swim. It is a great few hours to watch my boys mature when it comes to exercise.
The issue I have is that if you have a child that is 12 to 16 there is basically nothing organized for them to do. These are the years that I feel are also formative. These are the times we "lose" our children.
They are not old enough to go to more mature things nor are they young enough to participate in the younger activities. What are we doing with the "Tweens?" I know that the ages I listed are beyond the tween stage, that is just the most appropriate description.
At times it seems as though in this society we treat them as little adults. This could not be further from the truth. Just think about some of the friends you had at that age. Could they or even perhaps you have handled all of the decisions we put before these children?
Just a question...
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