Love and worry about summer vacation...

The phrase “summer vacation block” has become popular on social media since the event of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30) this year. The word “block” associated with the grandeur of the parades and marches in the grand ceremony has been “borrowed” to describe the excitement and bustle of students when the school doors temporarily close, summer opens with plans to “have fun freely”…

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“When will summer school start again, Mom?” It seems like this question is asked every year by my kid who loves to play more than study. Perhaps, it is also a common “concern” of many children when entering the short summer.

I say summer is short because I am sure that not many parents dare to let their children play freely all summer. There are at least 2 reasons. First, if they play all summer, they will not be able to catch up with their friends in the new school year, because it has become a tradition that most children are sent to school before the next year's class program. Second, more worryingly, if they stay at home for several months without arranging a scientific summer schedule, they will get lost in their smartphones and tablets with random entertainment games, some of which even have content that is not suitable for children.

Why do summer vacationers often watch their phones and surf social media all day if their parents don’t control them?! It’s easy to understand, because they lack a playground. Creating a summer playground for children is something adults must consider if they don’t want the summer vacationers to be friends with their phones and cause headaches for adults, especially the “retired” - the grandparents who are old and not strong enough to take care of all their grandchildren if they all come home!

In Bac Lieu, the Provincial Museum has not officially opened yet but has welcomed many visitors who are summer vacationers brought here by teachers to visit, as a reward for a year of hard work and diligence. The unit is rushing to complete the final stages, and is expected to open to welcome visitors every day by the end of June. This is good news for "fans" who love visiting museums, and is also a suitable playground for students during the summer. Parents should choose this as a destination for their children to learn history at the museum: learn about the historical traditions and cultural values ​​of the three ethnic groups Kinh - Khmer - Hoa in Bac Lieu, Bird Garden, Vinh Hung Ancient Tower, Uncle Ho's Temple, Bac Lieu salt fields... All are vividly recreated here, like a miniature Bac Lieu for children to learn and explore .

Learning to swim not only keeps the summer away from the phone, but also equips children with the necessary skills to prevent drowning - an accident that often happens every summer, when children go swimming together, playing in ponds, rivers, and canals, and just a moment of carelessness or lack of close supervision from adults can lead to heartbreaking tragedies.

"Bring them home right away, learn to play an instrument, learn to swim, learn martial arts, learn to draw, I'll give you money", these days, whenever you open social networks, many people laugh out loud when they see this clip. A bunch of grandchildren making a ruckus behind them, a disheveled grandfather (grandfather) who can't control his grandchildren anymore, has to scream into the phone for his children to take them home. The summer vacation is the "nightmare" of the retired - just an exaggeration to describe the busyness of grandparents when they have to take on the extra work of taking care of their grandchildren. In reality, many grandparents really want their children and grandchildren to come home to visit, the laughter of children brings them joy. And in reality, children will burden their elderly parents if they entrust the care of their children and grandchildren to their grandparents. After a lifetime of hard work earning money and raising children, old age needs to rest and be at ease. So entrusting the summer vacation to the retired is only to a certain extent.

“Semester 3”, “summer school”… many people still oppose these things because they will lose their childhood. However, for the rest, summer school is still the solution to choose if there is really no one to look after the children while parents work 8 hours a day. Leaving children at home alone, if they are too young, it will not be safe, or if they are older, they will be friends with phones and TV all day. After a summer trip , after days back to the paternal or maternal hometowns, sending children to a class at the teacher’s house, learning knowledge or learning talents (music, drawing, dancing, swimming...) are solutions that need to be considered to suit each family. Summer school should not be too strict, too full of schedules, so that the summer vacation group can both study and play, and especially not create a burden for the retired group.

Summer vacation blocks must continue studying, but also worry a lot if the children are too idle. Arranging for the summer vacation blocks to have a lively, fun summer, reducing the pressure of studying while ensuring the safety of the children from the surrounding living environment and the social network environment is a big concern for parents.

Cam Thuy

Source: https://www.baobaclieu.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/thuong-lo-khoi-nghi-he-100989.html