DAD-Chronicals : Seasons with children - The summer

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Seasons with children - The summer

Summer is the favorite season for almost all people. Life is easy, especially for parents. There is no other season in which we can give our children so much freedom, because life outside is simply easier.

The heat in the summer disturbs the fewest children. When we adults are moaning in the shade, the little ones are still romping happily about in the meadow. Children are still more sensitive to heat than adults. Therefore, you should take care and bring your child over and over again in the shade.

Experience summer

Bumpy and juicy in early summer, often brown and plagued by the heat in late summer - this is how we experience the hot season in our latitudes. Sometimes it just rains for weeks - then not so much of the summer is felt. Whenever possible, we stay outside, even our children bring us, because they enjoy the freedom, the warm weather offers especially: Little clothes, walk barefoot, life is beautiful, simple and can be experienced immediately sensual , Due to the different daytime temperatures with cool morning hours, the heat of the day and the humidity after a storm, we and the children feel the nature and our environment particularly intensely.

You have to pay attention to this in the summer

Summer is a season full of lightness, but there are also some things to keep in mind, especially with regard to our children:

Attention sunburn! Always ensure adequate sun protection in the form of sun hats, sunglasses and of course sunscreen.
Attention sunstroke! Children seem to keep more heat than adults, yet they are more sensitive to high temperatures. A sunstroke usually starts with headache, dizziness and nausea. Make sure that your child is sufficiently protected from the sun, occasionally taking a break in the shade and drinking enough.
Never leave your (small) child in the car during the summer. Just a few minutes in the blazing sun are enough to heat the interior of the vehicle to 50 degrees. An open window is of little use. This does not last long. After 15 to 20 minutes it comes to heat stroke, in the worst case even with death.

Even in summer you can tinker

Even in summer there is time for crafts. On rainy days, but also when it is too hot for romping, you can make beautiful with what the summer offers. From pressed summer flowers can conjure up pictures or postcards, with the sand and the shells from the holidays you can also make beautiful. It is also a hit in the summer to make small boats from bark pieces, reeds or other natural material. On the next lake or in the stream, a merry race can take place.

Summer games for garden, forest and meadow

The number one summer game is sure to be splashing in the water. The pool in the garden, the bathing lake or the outdoor pool are now the favorite places to stay for children. Immediately thereafter, the game comes in the sandbox for the little ones. From water and sand you can build the best buildings and bake endless cakes. Again, you must always pay attention to sunscreen and enough shade. If the days are particularly hot, a visit to the cool forest provides refreshment. A true firework of sensual impressions awaits us there. The essential oils of the conifers, which are released by the heat, the whirring of the insects and the chirping of the birds fill the forest with life. In the late summer, especially in the morning, you can make wonderful walks, berry picking or treasure hunts. You can search for animal tracks, identify birds and watch spiders and ants. Cricket, Frisbee, badminton - on a (mown) summer meadow can play all sorts of games. Make sure that all players drink enough and take a break in the shade.

Festivals in the summer

The most famous festival of summer is the summer solstice on the 21st of June each year. This festival marks the longest day of the year. Depending on the region, the summer solstice is not celebrated at all or with a party with nocturnal fire. In addition, there are open air concerts, medieval markets, city and summer festivals throughout the summer. The selection is great and not every festival is suitable for all ages. Children from the age of four are usually enthusiastic about the medieval markets, and there are also children's attractions at the summer festivals, which take place in almost all towns and villages. Teenagers may already enjoy having an open-air concert - but it is doubtful if they would like to go there accompanied by their parents.