{"id":109000000133,"date":"2019-05-10T21:16:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T21:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/?p=109000000133"},"modified":"2019-05-10T21:17:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T21:17:53","slug":"activities-to-keep-in-touch-with-friends-over-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/2019\/05\/10\/activities-to-keep-in-touch-with-friends-over-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities to Keep in Touch With Friends Over the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109000000134 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/05\/Summer-Friends.jpg\" alt=\"in touch\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chances are, your preschool children made great friends over the last school year. \u00a0It can be a difficult transition for your child to go from seeing their friends every day, to not seeing them at all. \u00a0Help make this transition to summer easier with these tips and activities to keep them in touch:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Update Their Contact Information<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before school gets out, make sure you have the best contact information for your child\u2019s friends\u2019 families. \u00a0This way it will be easier to schedule activities with their friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Weekend Play Dates<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offer to host a weekend playdate with some of the other families in your child\u2019s class. Rotate hosting so other parents can take care of errands and activities and your child can play with their school friends. \u00a0Plan for snacks and other fun activities like a splash day or game night to keep everyone occupied!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Send Invites to Special Events<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invite your child\u2019s friends for special events like watching the fireworks for 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of July or neighborhood bike parades. \u00a0Let your child invite a friend to the ballpark with your family. \u00a0They\u2019ll make special memories with their friends over the summer!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Summer Camp<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enroll your little one at <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/programs\/summer-camp-2019\/\">Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids\u2019 Summer Camp<\/a>! Arts and crafts, sports, field trips, nature exploration, and community-focused projects await your children and their friends!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Good Old-Fashioned Phone Call<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let your child continue to develop their social skills by planning phone calls with their friends over the summer. They will enjoy the special time to get to talk with their friends and they will learn how to have a phone conversation, a skill being quickly replaced by 24\/7 texting. \u00a0Help them by practicing making the call to their friend and even practice letting them answer the phone. Your child will enjoy getting to talk to their friends over the summer!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Want to learn more about<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Waterside<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> located in Richmond, Texas? Our mission is to provide secure, nurturing, and educational environments for children ages 6 weeks \u2013 12 years. We help children to bloom into responsible, considerate, and contributing members of society. For more information, give us a call or stop by for a tour! 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