Tips for how to keep your kids active and engaged this summer

As we enter the final weeks of summer, boredom may be setting in for your kids, so how can you keep them engaged?

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00:00with school out still out and many kids now have a lot of free time on their hands. So this morning

00:06our Allie Reed is live in Bucks County Pennsylvania with some advice on how to keep kids entertained

00:14and Allie's been keeping herself entertained earlier she went down the slide what's next.

00:21Yeah I'm grateful I didn't break my back in the process Ari through all of that but here in

00:26Pennsylvania actually most students don't go back to school until early September I think that's

00:32the for the most part that's what most students are dealing with here at least on the east coast

00:38New Jersey Pennsylvania and with that being said that means that there still is a good chunk of

00:43summer left and some parents might be sitting back and wondering okay what do we do with our kids now

00:48maybe that means coming to the playground or maybe that means coming up with a creative idea

00:53for indoors as well arts and crafts are a great activity for creativity cooking together is

01:00another fun activity that teaches valuable skills for these kids and taking your child to the

01:06library and letting them pick out a book can also help cure some summer boredom and keep their minds

01:11sharp over break many children may just want to use a phone or a tablet to pass the time

01:18but it is important to set limits for them you can use your screens for entertainment but I also

01:25think you should set limits ahead of time it's easier to say you get this much time

01:30than it is to stop kids when they're in the middle of something

01:36experts say it's important to lead by example when it comes to screen time usage

01:41and if the weather is nice like today encourage them to get outside

01:45outdoor play is essential for children activities like swimming hiking and biking are fantastic

01:51ideas they not only provide great exercise but also help kids connect with nature and if they're

01:57playing at a park it gives children a chance to be active and also allows them to socialize

02:02with others now above all else sometimes asking your child what ideas they may have

02:07might be a good idea too sometimes let's say sometimes Ari I'm curious what have you been

02:13up to the last couple of weeks I think I saw with your child did you go to the pool recently I feel

02:19like that's a good idea we've been to the pool we've been to a local lake we do lots of bubbles

02:25I like to be outside and he's just way happier outside but I know for a lot of parents the heat

02:30this summer has kind of been an issue because you may typically want to go to the playground but the

02:34equipment gets really hot so kind of working around some of those things and that pediatrician

02:38had excellent advice Allie