Moms Talk: Dog Days of Summer

Gloucester Township kids have been out of school for about two weeks now.

The novelty of not having to wake up as the sun rises has not yet worn off for the youngsters. They still look forward to doing all the things they couldn't do because they had to go to school every day.

Well, that novelty will inevitably wear off. It always does, especially for the younger lot.

Face it now: Your kids will begin complaining they're bored at some point.

Be prepared.

Use other GT parents' ideas, which will surely be flooding the comment boxes below here in no time, on how to keep things fresh for your kids until it's time to go school shopping.

These questions come courtesy of GT Patch "Moms Council" member Michelle Wolfson: What do you do with your kids over summer vacation? Do they go to camp? Swim club? Do you vacation as a family? Do you enjoy the time they are off or are you doing the happy dance when it's time to shop for pencils and notebooks again?

Even if you don't have any school-aged children, feel free to offer suggestions you've heard parents talking about or things that you did as a child to make the dog days of summer more bearable.

Editor's Note: Moms Talk is a feature on GloucesterTownship.Patch.com that aims to reach out to and bring together moms and families.

GloucesterTownship.Patch.com invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Gloucester Township.

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions, utilizing the comment box below.

Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic.

So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today—and every Wednesday!—at 1 p.m. Be sure to invite your friends, too.