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Keeping your child busy over the holidays

Boy learning to ride a bicycle with his father in the park. [iStockphoto]

Schools closed over a week ago, and if you have children in lower, and upper grades, and teenagers, you might be experiencing some tsunami in your household.

However, despite the “messy environment” holidays remain a great time to bond with your children, giving you a chance to “reconnect” with your childhood memories, a healthy stance for you.

Holidays offer parents an opportunity to bond with their child(ren). If your children are toddlers or teenagers, it gives you a chance to recapture your childhood memories as you indulge in your children’s pastime games.

But it can also be stressful time when kids misbehave because of boredom. It is best to plan ahead of the holidays on the activities that will keep them busy, making their holidays a relaxation and fun time after the school stress from school routines.