Are we overscheduling summer for our kids?
Emily Marrison
The last day of school is upon us. Summertime! What memories do you have of time spent as a child during June, July and August? I’m sure more than a few will pipe up with baling hay or tending the garden and canning vegetables. But I do hope you have some freedom memories as well like riding your bike, swimming, spending time in the woods or other outside pleasures.
I am trying my best to get the right focus early this summer. My first tendency is to create plans and then strategically schedule, schedule, schedule. How can we squeeze in this trip before that trip and still get 4-H projects done? How can I make sure my children are reading regularly and contributing to household chores? When will sports practices be and which camps should they attend?
A few of the 17-year cicadas emerged from the ground this week in southern Indiana, and it may be just days before the so-called Brood X pops out and makes a racket in Michiana.
But, here at the northern edge of their range across the Midwest and East, Brood Xâs loud buzzing and red eyes will likely make isolated and spotty appearances.
You may wonder where they are.
In St. Joseph Countyâs far northeast corner, Connie Stone wonât wonder. Sheâs lived among prime cicada habitat â trees â for at least two of the prior emergences.
âI donât like to go outside when theyâre here, theyâre so bothersome,â she said. âThey swarm and you canât get away from them.â
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