April 2018

This weekend, we pulled the kids’ bikes out of storage to get them ready for summer. We checked the tires, oiled the chains, bought new helmets— everything possible to make the kids as safe and comfortable as possible.

Summer is a time for kids to test their independence. My kids spend week days in camps and weekends

exploring the neighborhood, riding their bikes, splashing in a stream. Summer is a time when they spend hours without direct adult guidance and oversight. It’s a time for them to take risks and experiment.

As parents, though, we still want to do everything possible to keep them safe. This month, read about how you can help kids with allergies enjoy camp, how to prepare for overnight camps—sometimes their rst time without parents, and how to help older kids get summer jobs.

Make sure kids get the best they can out of summer—all of the action, imagination, and freedom that summer allows. They will remember these summer adventures for the rest of their lives.

Melissa