43: What Should My Kids Do This Summer?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting, Mental Health

4.7 • 822 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Should we be pushing children and teens to make up for lost learning this summer? Or should we let them call the shots on how they spend their time? What really matters most? Dr. Lisa has advice that might seem counterintuitive for parents who feel ready to charge ahead. A mom writes in asking for advice on how to think about summer schedules for her three kids. Reena seeks guidance on managing social media and video games once school lets out. Dr. Lisa and Reena talk about what families should focus on when making summer plans. In this final episode of the season, Lisa and Reena also explain how to stay connected with the podcast this summer. Season Two starts August 24th. Objective Wellness is sponsoring this episode. Our listeners get 15% off their chocolate-y treat Sweet Calm made with 60% dark cacao, the calming ayurvedic herb ashwagandha, and magnesium. Calm your mind and rediscover your inner peace. Head to wwww.ObjectiveWellness.com Enter the ASKLISA promo code to get 15% off. Dr. Lisa’s Summer Resource List 100 Summer Fun Ideas for Kids and Parents 100+ Things for Teens to Do This Summer Lisa Damour's 6.1.21 New York Times column Why Teens Need a Break This Summer Email us your questions or topics you would like us to cover to asklisa@drlisadamour.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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0:00.0	This is Ask Lisa, a podcast to help people understand the psychology of parenting, now in the midst of a pandemic.
0:12.0	Psychologist Dr. Lisa DeMore, author of two New York Times best-selling parenting books, takes your questions.
0:19.0	And I'm co-host Rina Ninan a journalist and
0:22.3	mom of two some of what we talk about comes from raising children ourselves most
0:27.4	of the time I'll be getting answers to your parenting questions so send your
0:31.6	questions to ask Lisa at dr. Lisa demour.ore.com. Episode 43.
0:39.4	What should my kids do this summer?
0:49.1	So I got to see my parents for the first time in Tampa this weekend.
0:49.7	Oh, my goodness.
0:50.3	How was it?
0:50.8	Yeah.
0:52.4	It was great.
0:55.9	You know, my brother came up from Texas, and went to a family wedding and it was really small and intimate. Intimate as intimate as an Indian wedding can be.
1:02.7	Okay.
1:04.0	Usually like over 300. It was about 100 people. Okay. Yeah. So fun. So great. And I have to say,
1:09.7	in Florida, almost 50% of the population have had at least one vaccine.
1:14.1	That's fantastic. There are states where we've reached or surpass 70% of adults having the vaccine.
1:19.3	California, Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts.
1:25.5	It's really remarkable the progress we've made. I'm so glad of it.
1:29.0	I mean, and I also, I mean, I know in the U.S. we're moving so fast and things are getting better,
1:32.9	not true everywhere, but certainly true here. Yeah, it's just, you feel the difference, but I have to tell
1:38.1	you, when I came back, I'm still very anxious. I made sure we all got COVID tested, even though there was no symptoms or
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