In this day and age of high-tech gadgets and kids watching too much television, sometimes it is difficult to entertain kids when they are on vacation from school. Besides, kids these days easily gets bored at home, they often run out of fun things to do.

But I suggest going back to the basics. When your kids are on summer vacation for example, let them play outdoors to their hearts' content. There's nothing more fun than your child running around the yard or the beach with other kids in the neighborhood or with friends and relatives. Children have too much energy stored that needs burning up. The best thing to do that is play outdoors.

My 7-year-old son is on vacation already and he's been having a blast flying kites with other kids, playing tag with his young cousins and just basking under the sun in the nearest beach. It's a good thing we are just 15-minutes away from the beach.

So how are your kids coping with their vacation?

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