What do you do with your school aged children (too young to stay alone) during summer months while you work?

Question

This is the first year they are too old for "day care".

Answer 1

Well you could get a baby sitter or try to see what happens when they are home alone. (Leave the house for ten minutes and come back.)

Answer 2

Go to camp.. they have half-day or whole-day; day-care; leave them to relatives to babysit...

Answer 3

You can try asking a relative to take care of them or get a baby sitter.

Answer 4

You can get a sitter or try to find a day summer camp for thier age group. There's usually alot of activities grouped by age and field trips. I thought my little one wouldn't like it at first because she clings to me so much but she used to wake me up to get her ready for camp

Answer 5

Summer camp

Answer 6

I enroll my son in day camps.  YMCA, fine arts center, space and science center.  Some camps can be a little expensive, but if you plan ahead and do your research you can find some very reasonable programs. Its also a good chance for them to try new things without committing for to long.  Lastly try to collaborate with other parents.  Maybe you can take turns driving or watching the kids after camp.

Answer 7

get a nanny or a baby sitter

Answer 8

I sent mine to the YMCA's summer camp all summer. Check your area for summer camps.

Answer 9

I am a stay at home mum but in Australia many schools run a school holiday programme. It is from 7am-6pm. Our school runs this , it is the same people that run the before and after school care. It is for prep-grade 6. Also the pool runs a programme to (it is a YMCA one) and they do stuff there (not just swimming) and they have day trips

Answer 10

my brother and sister are 8 and 9 and somethimes no one can be home so she has a neighbor kid come and check on them every 30 minutes or so since they would rather just stiay home and she pays them