I certainly get it, that kids feel under pressure for nine months out of the year and they look forward to summer as a time to ... ‘chill’ ... .
And certainly you want to allow for some of that. But that the summer is gonna look that way is perhaps not so great.
And it doesn’t have to be contributing in terms of work; it could be contributing in terms of their having some experience that’s constructive for them.
So, actually, Summer is a huge opportunity, if you look at it that way, for kids to learn ... .
Jean Walbridge, ACSW, LCSW
Parenting Adolescents
Psychotherapist, author, parent
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