June 10, 2025 • 14 mins
Summer vacation brings freedom and fun, but maintaining healthy routines remains crucial for your child's development. Despite school being out, children's brains continue to need stimulation and structure to thrive.
Dr. Enrico Dolcecori dives into evidence-based strategies for creating a summer that balances enjoyment with continued growth. Consistency emerges as the cornerstone of a successful summer—particularly when it comes to sleep schedules. Maintaining regular bedtimes prevents the painful adjustment period when fall arrives and provides the foundation for healthy brain development and immunity throughout the season.
The podcast offers practical solutions for working parents trying to balance professional responsibilities with childcare. Creating dedicated zones throughout your home for different activities (craft centers, reading nooks, game areas) gives children independence while providing structure. Tech-free mornings, weekly themed days like "Water Wednesdays," and accessible healthy snack stations empower children while supporting their development. Dr. Dolcecori emphasizes that summer shouldn't mean abandoning healthy habits but rather provides opportunities to strengthen them in new, enjoyable ways.
Perhaps most valuable is the suggestion to create a family summer mission statement—a collaborative exercise that establishes shared goals and expectations for the season. This simple practice transforms potentially chaotic summer months into a purposeful period of growth, connection, and joy. Whether you're a working parent seeking survival strategies or simply looking to maximize your child's development during break, these evidence-based approaches will help your family thrive through summer and beyond. Share your own summer parenting tips on our YouTube channel to help others create healthy, engaging experiences for their children.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Today we'll cover summer routines, immune-boosting
habits, screen time balance,activities that support healthy
brain development, and waysworking parents can keep kids
engaged even with their busyschedules during the summer.
I'm Dr Enrico Dolcecori.
Thanks for tuning in to Livinga Full Life podcast this week.
(00:24):
Summer is right around thecorner.
Now that school's out for someof you.
Many parents are wondering howto balance fun, health and
sanity.
I certainly am.
I think most of the podcaststhat I do is for my own sanity,
to verbalize how to be a goodparent.
So there you go.
That's the inside scoop ofliving a full life podcast is
(00:45):
mainly reflection for myself tobe the best parent I possibly
can be, and I hope it helps youtoo.
Truly there.
But no, all kidding aside, I'mhere to help you with tips and
advice on evidence-basedresearch and health that helps
you grow.
This is not opinion-based stuff.
This is more evidence-basedaround neurodevelopment,
(01:07):
neuroscience, overall healthcare, physiology and childhood
development.
So today, why summer mattersfor kids' development?
I think summer can sometimes belike, oh, you kick the feet up
and you relax, and you're like,oh, we're going to change all
the routines.
That's probably the worst ideayou could probably follow there.
It's a natural thing to be donewith scholastics and academic
(01:29):
stuff and take a little bit of abreak.
Some of the homeschool familiesdon't take much of a break.
They're in full swing oflearning and keep that routine
going, which I think isfantastic for brain development.
But taking a summer break isgreat too.
Kids' brains don't just shutoff in the summer.
Stimulation really matters forthem and if we de-stimulate them
(01:50):
or get them what they callbored, then they can create
other issues in behavior and inoverall health.
So we got to talk about therisks of a sedentary summer
sedentary habits, screenaddiction, immune suppression
that can happen with that if wefall by the wayside.
And yes, parents got to work,but we also have to understand
(02:11):
that kids need to be nourishedduring summer as well.
So the importance of sunlight,movement, unrestricted creative
play is really important stuffand just little things that you
should keep in the back of yourmind as you listen to this
podcast and as you go throughyour summer.
These are probably the focalpoints of where you should
probably prep a little bit andmake sure that there is access
(02:35):
to all of that.
I can't control the weather,but sunlight is important and
then summer we get plenty of itand movement and focus on those
two things.
Summer break shouldn't be ahealth break.
It's a chance to reset and groweven more.
I think that's what we do as afamily here.
So get into some type of dailyrhythm and I've got some tips
(02:55):
for you on this to keep thesummer flowing nicely.
Consistent sleep schedule.
Don't shuffle this sleepschedule.
You know how it is.
You regret it every single timeas a parent when, when the fall
comes around, that first day ofschool, that sleep schedule,
dang man, uh, it's tough, somaintain it.
We have our oldest turning 11this this fall and, uh, I don't
(03:18):
think she's ever had a differentschedule.
She's had the exact sameschedule her entire life and I'm
like man, this streak is reallygoing.
11 years is good, and it helpsthat she has younger siblings
because they also have to followthat that schedule as well and
I noticed it really does helpthem with that.
Maintain the schedule as much asyou can.
I know the days get longer,there's more sunlight and all
(03:39):
that, but that's reallyimportant.
Try and stick with it.
You can deviate a little bit 30minutes, 60 minutes up and down
, it doesn't make a bigdifference, as long as they're
making their sleep time right 10hours of sleep for kids around
10 years of age, more so ifthey're younger, and that's what
we want to do there.
Hydration and whole foods, fruitwater, smoothies, protein-rich
breakfasts.
You got to stick with this allsummer long.
(04:00):
Keep that stuff going, prep forit and be ready for it, and
then supplements.
Nothing really changes here.
It's summer, folks, it's thesame thing as the fall and the
winter.
Probiotics, omega-3s, vitamin Dmake sure we are giving our
kids the proper amount of thaton a daily basis to supplement
healthy development.
(04:21):
But what I encourage to maintainis is the daily, the habits
that we had during the schoolyear as well reading, making
reading time a daily thing 15 to30 minutes, whatever you feel
comfortable with.
Minimum per day of just hey, dowe do our reading for the day?
Are we doing any readings today?
Or if they ever say I'm boredand say, well, go read.
And of course that's when theydon't go read.
(04:43):
They don't want to read becauseyou gave them an answer to
being bored.
So those times is reallyimportant Before bedtime, midday
, first thing in the morning,whatever creates a routine for
them and they tally it somewhere.
They have to put a checkmark ora sticker on something saying
that they did their 30 minutesof reading every day.
Creative activities likebuilding art, puzzles, blocks,
(05:06):
whatever, crafts, whatever itmay be, having that almost on a
daily basis or access to itanytime that they want.
And then having boredom zones.
Another parent told me aboutthis.
We have a boredom corner where,if you're bored, go to the
corner.
It's a room, it's not a corner,but to stimulate independent
thinking.
So they have access to crayons,paper, paintbrushes, journals,
(05:28):
pens, whatever they want to dothere and get a little creative
through their origami paper.
They can start trying to makesome origami stuff with origami
books.
Those are great little thingsand you'd be surprised how long
they'll sit there and do thatstuff, for that's great for all
ages over the well, origamiprobably over the age of six or
so.
Little tips like that,hopefully giving you little tips
(05:49):
as well as parents.
That's the whole point of today.
Movement and outdoor activitiesplay a big role, and summer what
a great time to do all that inthe summer.
If you live in a cold area inthe winters, you know how much
tougher it is to get out therewhen it's really really cold or
really if there's a blizzard outthere or anything like that,
winter activities can behindered as well.
So get kids outside daily.
(06:10):
The daily walks, the bike rides, the scooters, the nature hunts
, the sprinklers, the sidewalkchalk all that stuff keeps them
outside getting some sunshineand getting some fresh air.
It really works well in thesummer.
What you can do is a coupletips.
(06:35):
You know family stretch sessionevery evening, or a family go
for a family walk after everydinner.
Uh, during the summers,enjoying the summer nights.
Uh, obstacle courses in thebackyard, just throwing out some
of the extra stuff that's beensitting in the garage and make
obstacle courses where they haveto climb over, run around, toss
things through, whatever it maybe.
Make it fun for them.
Kid-friendly workouts usingyoutube you know the youtube
kids and get them doing15-minute workouts and having
like tech-free mornings.
What a great way to start offthe day.
You know, not just jumping onthe sofa watching a show, but
(06:58):
saying, hey, we don't turn onthe TV until you know 11 am,
closer to lunchtime and you guysjust can do a bunch of stuff
around here.
So tech-free mornings.
As working parents, which mostof us are, we work.
That doesn't stop.
We don't get our summers offunless you're a teacher create a
weekly activity plan.
(07:18):
Each day has a theme waterwednesdays, library fridays,
whatever it is to keep thatroutine going over the eight
weeks of summer break orwhatever it is for you, uh,
consistent.
And then it gives you ablueprint for every week.
Are you going to follow itevery single week?
Now things happen.
You may take an actual vacationand go somewhere, which is
great, or get away from theroutine a little bit, which is
(07:41):
also great, but it keeps alittle blueprint for you for the
summer.
Batch healthy snacks and prepthem for the week.
Fruit skewers, you know, havingthose ready, those are great.
Veggie sticks last a few, youknow, a few days.
You can have a veggie tray outthere that'll last almost Monday
through Friday.
In there, where kids haveaccess to on a lower shelf, they
are more than welcome to openthe fridge, open up the tray of
(08:03):
veggies and go ahead and grab asmany as they want.
And having maybe a trail mixcenter in the pantry or
somewhere around there wherekids know they have like a
little Dixie cup where they canlike scoop out a Dixie cup of
trail mix if they ever feelhungry.
They've got little snacks thatare healthy for them and they're
and they're more than welcometo help themselves during the
day.
It doesn't have to be monitoredbecause those are all just
(08:26):
healthy foods.
You can't complain about fruits, can't complain about veggies,
can't complain about goodhealthy fats through nuts and
seeds, so that's great as well.
Set up independent activity binsaround the house.
You can have your Lego center,your board game center, your
craft center, just audio booksthat they want to listen to and
just kind of prep for the summerand having these, and go go to
(08:46):
the activity centers.
Which activity do you guys wantto do?
And then they can go do thatand it gets you time to work
from home and get your thingsdone as well.
And then for some of you, ifyou need the extra help, you
know there's high school kidsthat are all off for summer.
They're more than happy to come.
And do you know a babysitterthing or a tutoring thing or one
or two afternoons a week tohelp you out?
If you can handle that or ifyou have the means to do that,
(09:09):
that can be great as well.
Mother's helper or a highschool student that can come
help your younger kids those areall great little tips too.
You know the parent's survivalguide for summer.
I guess we should have calledthis one right.
And then getting sick.
It's kind of funny howsometimes kids are get sick.
This year I've noticed alreadyhere in the South, in Florida,
(09:29):
kids are done for school andalready that first week there
was a lot of kids that were sickjust getting over it.
Um, right at the end of theschool year I think it's because
everyone starts traveling,everyone starts as excited for
summer they're, they're seeingother relatives and you know
things are being spread.
I'm not sure.
But how do we minimize this toenjoy our summers?
If everyone's sick all the time, all summer long, it's going to
(09:50):
be a long and painful summer.
So, hand washing clean waterbottles I find the water bottle
thing kind of falls by thewayside During the school year.
You're good at washing thebottles, steaming them using hot
water, cleaning them becausethey're going to school and
they've created a routine.
Once we break that routine andkids still use water bottles
those water balls with thesilicone straws and the silicone
(10:12):
toppers and all that candevelop mold bacteria and build
up in there we can maybe letthose go a little bit longer.
So, or switching to cups in thesummer where kids have, you
know, their plastic cup that'swashed after every use or
something along those lines, tohelp prevent mold and bacteria
overgrowth and, of course,sunburn prevention and those are
(10:33):
the things that we use theirsunscreen and all those things
because they're going to beplaying outside and the sun is
definitely stronger in thesummer.
Those are little things to dothere.
But when it comes to diet, lesssugar just equals a stronger
immunity.
So if we get exposed to toomuch sugar during the summer you
know ice cream and all thetreats that can happen,
popsicles all the time whatyou'll end up seeing is immunity
(10:54):
starts to decrease a little bitand they become more
susceptible to getting sick,more stuffy, and we can
sometimes blame the allergies,but really it could be that the
lack of outside movement anddaily play can also lower our
immunity as well.
So daily movement and outsideplay plays a huge role in that
Adequate rest and hydration,making sure that they stay, the
sleep routine is there and thehydration is there, and then
(11:16):
support gut health withfermented foods.
Keep the same rules going allyear long.
If you guys have barbecue nightor a hot dog night or hamburger
night, bring out the sauerkraut, have that on the side, make
your kids say, yeah, you have toeat a, you have to eat a
spoonful of that.
Like at least a spoonful,whether they like it or not.
Fermented pickles, fermentedcabbage, fermented just whatever
(11:39):
is out there just gives them ahuge boost of pre and post or
probiotics that really help themduring the summer as well,
cause the summer can be a lot offun and we can get into some.
You know, hot dogs are a littlebit more routine, or or some of
the summer staples become moreroutine and maybe not be fully
the best nutritious sources offood, but they eat more ketchup.
You know what it is.
I sound like a parent, right?
(12:01):
You got it so.
And a cool, fun thing we didwith our kids, you know, is just
the summer mission statement.
What's the objective of thesummer?
What should we get out of this?
It's fun.
Let them create that and justkind of stick it on the motto
there, maybe on the weekly to-dolist.
You put it on the top andthey've created it.
Can have some fun with thisthis summer.
We're committed to funconnection.
Use it for your family as well.
(12:23):
Create that mission statement.
Keep everyone on point for thesummer.
Hopefully it brings you someorganization, some less stress,
some less chaos.
Uh, good luck with all that.
And uh, maybe go to our YouTubechannel, find this podcast and
just comment on there on some ofthe tips that you're doing with
your family, because otherpeople read this and they're
like, oh, that's such a greatidea.
(12:46):
And this, because I didn't coverit on the podcast, doesn't mean
that your ideas are not just asgood or even better to help
have a healthy and fun summerthere as well.
So, share your favorite summerrecipes, share your favorite
summer activities.
How do you keep your kids busyas you work full time?
How do you keep your kids busy?
For some of you, that gets yoursummers off, maybe your
(13:09):
teachers.
How do you keep your kids busy?
How do you keep them engagedwhile you have time off?
These are all stuff that peoplehave questions for.
Maybe your answers could helpthem as well.
But, either way, enjoy yoursummer.
This was more of a PSA aboutsummer coming up and maybe
getting some things organizedaround the house the play
centers, the creative zones, thesnack centers.
Just getting zones, the snackcenters, just getting those
ideas going on, where you'regoing to set them up, how you're
(13:30):
going to set up the fridge,maybe keeping the bottom shelf
clear for them and their veggies, just little things where
you're like that's a great idea,I'm going to do that.
Then that's a win for thepodcast.
That would be absolutely greatfor you and your families.
And short and sweet this week.
Today we'll cover summer routines, immune-boosting
habits, screen time balance,activities that support healthy
brain development, and waysworking parents can keep kids
engaged even with their busyschedules during the summer.
I'm Dr Enrico Dolcecori.
Thanks for tuning in to Livinga Full Life podcast this week.
(00:24):
Summer is right around thecorner.
Now that school's out for someof you.
Many parents are wondering howto balance fun, health and
sanity.
I certainly am.
I think most of the podcaststhat I do is for my own sanity,
to verbalize how to be a goodparent.
So there you go.
That's the inside scoop ofliving a full life podcast is
(00:45):
mainly reflection for myself tobe the best parent I possibly
can be, and I hope it helps youtoo.
Truly there.
But no, all kidding aside, I'mhere to help you with tips and
advice on evidence-basedresearch and health that helps
you grow.
This is not opinion-based stuff.
This is more evidence-basedaround neurodevelopment,
(01:07):
neuroscience, overall healthcare, physiology and childhood
development.
So today, why summer mattersfor kids' development?
I think summer can sometimes belike, oh, you kick the feet up
and you relax, and you're like,oh, we're going to change all
the routines.
That's probably the worst ideayou could probably follow there.
It's a natural thing to be donewith scholastics and academic
(01:29):
stuff and take a little bit of abreak.
Some of the homeschool familiesdon't take much of a break.
They're in full swing oflearning and keep that routine
going, which I think isfantastic for brain development.
But taking a summer break isgreat too.
Kids' brains don't just shutoff in the summer.
Stimulation really matters forthem and if we de-stimulate them
(01:50):
or get them what they callbored, then they can create
other issues in behavior and inoverall health.
So we got to talk about therisks of a sedentary summer
sedentary habits, screenaddiction, immune suppression
that can happen with that if wefall by the wayside.
And yes, parents got to work,but we also have to understand
(02:11):
that kids need to be nourishedduring summer as well.
So the importance of sunlight,movement, unrestricted creative
play is really important stuffand just little things that you
should keep in the back of yourmind as you listen to this
podcast and as you go throughyour summer.
These are probably the focalpoints of where you should
probably prep a little bit andmake sure that there is access
(02:35):
to all of that.
I can't control the weather,but sunlight is important and
then summer we get plenty of itand movement and focus on those
two things.
Summer break shouldn't be ahealth break.
It's a chance to reset and groweven more.
I think that's what we do as afamily here.
So get into some type of dailyrhythm and I've got some tips
(02:55):
for you on this to keep thesummer flowing nicely.
Consistent sleep schedule.
Don't shuffle this sleepschedule.
You know how it is.
You regret it every single timeas a parent when, when the fall
comes around, that first day ofschool, that sleep schedule,
dang man, uh, it's tough, somaintain it.
We have our oldest turning 11this this fall and, uh, I don't
(03:18):
think she's ever had a differentschedule.
She's had the exact sameschedule her entire life and I'm
like man, this streak is reallygoing.
11 years is good, and it helpsthat she has younger siblings
because they also have to followthat that schedule as well and
I noticed it really does helpthem with that.
Maintain the schedule as much asyou can.
I know the days get longer,there's more sunlight and all
(03:39):
that, but that's reallyimportant.
Try and stick with it.
You can deviate a little bit 30minutes, 60 minutes up and down
, it doesn't make a bigdifference, as long as they're
making their sleep time right 10hours of sleep for kids around
10 years of age, more so ifthey're younger, and that's what
we want to do there.
Hydration and whole foods, fruitwater, smoothies, protein-rich
breakfasts.
You got to stick with this allsummer long.
(04:00):
Keep that stuff going, prep forit and be ready for it, and
then supplements.
Nothing really changes here.
It's summer, folks, it's thesame thing as the fall and the
winter.
Probiotics, omega-3s, vitamin Dmake sure we are giving our
kids the proper amount of thaton a daily basis to supplement
healthy development.
(04:21):
But what I encourage to maintainis is the daily, the habits
that we had during the schoolyear as well reading, making
reading time a daily thing 15 to30 minutes, whatever you feel
comfortable with.
Minimum per day of just hey, dowe do our reading for the day?
Are we doing any readings today?
Or if they ever say I'm boredand say, well, go read.
And of course that's when theydon't go read.
(04:43):
They don't want to read becauseyou gave them an answer to
being bored.
So those times is reallyimportant Before bedtime, midday
, first thing in the morning,whatever creates a routine for
them and they tally it somewhere.
They have to put a checkmark ora sticker on something saying
that they did their 30 minutesof reading every day.
Creative activities likebuilding art, puzzles, blocks,
(05:06):
whatever, crafts, whatever itmay be, having that almost on a
daily basis or access to itanytime that they want.
And then having boredom zones.
Another parent told me aboutthis.
We have a boredom corner where,if you're bored, go to the
corner.
It's a room, it's not a corner,but to stimulate independent
thinking.
So they have access to crayons,paper, paintbrushes, journals,
(05:28):
pens, whatever they want to dothere and get a little creative
through their origami paper.
They can start trying to makesome origami stuff with origami
books.
Those are great little thingsand you'd be surprised how long
they'll sit there and do thatstuff, for that's great for all
ages over the well, origamiprobably over the age of six or
so.
Little tips like that,hopefully giving you little tips
(05:49):
as well as parents.
That's the whole point of today.
Movement and outdoor activitiesplay a big role, and summer what
a great time to do all that inthe summer.
If you live in a cold area inthe winters, you know how much
tougher it is to get out therewhen it's really really cold or
really if there's a blizzard outthere or anything like that,
winter activities can behindered as well.
So get kids outside daily.
(06:10):
The daily walks, the bike rides, the scooters, the nature hunts
, the sprinklers, the sidewalkchalk all that stuff keeps them
outside getting some sunshineand getting some fresh air.
It really works well in thesummer.
What you can do is a coupletips.
(06:35):
You know family stretch sessionevery evening, or a family go
for a family walk after everydinner.
Uh, during the summers,enjoying the summer nights.
Uh, obstacle courses in thebackyard, just throwing out some
of the extra stuff that's beensitting in the garage and make
obstacle courses where they haveto climb over, run around, toss
things through, whatever it maybe.
Make it fun for them.
Kid-friendly workouts usingyoutube you know the youtube
kids and get them doing15-minute workouts and having
like tech-free mornings.
What a great way to start offthe day.
You know, not just jumping onthe sofa watching a show, but
(06:58):
saying, hey, we don't turn onthe TV until you know 11 am,
closer to lunchtime and you guysjust can do a bunch of stuff
around here.
So tech-free mornings.
As working parents, which mostof us are, we work.
That doesn't stop.
We don't get our summers offunless you're a teacher create a
weekly activity plan.
(07:18):
Each day has a theme waterwednesdays, library fridays,
whatever it is to keep thatroutine going over the eight
weeks of summer break orwhatever it is for you, uh,
consistent.
And then it gives you ablueprint for every week.
Are you going to follow itevery single week?
Now things happen.
You may take an actual vacationand go somewhere, which is
great, or get away from theroutine a little bit, which is
(07:41):
also great, but it keeps alittle blueprint for you for the
summer.
Batch healthy snacks and prepthem for the week.
Fruit skewers, you know, havingthose ready, those are great.
Veggie sticks last a few, youknow, a few days.
You can have a veggie tray outthere that'll last almost Monday
through Friday.
In there, where kids haveaccess to on a lower shelf, they
are more than welcome to openthe fridge, open up the tray of
(08:03):
veggies and go ahead and grab asmany as they want.
And having maybe a trail mixcenter in the pantry or
somewhere around there wherekids know they have like a
little Dixie cup where they canlike scoop out a Dixie cup of
trail mix if they ever feelhungry.
They've got little snacks thatare healthy for them and they're
and they're more than welcometo help themselves during the
day.
It doesn't have to be monitoredbecause those are all just
(08:26):
healthy foods.
You can't complain about fruits, can't complain about veggies,
can't complain about goodhealthy fats through nuts and
seeds, so that's great as well.
Set up independent activity binsaround the house.
You can have your Lego center,your board game center, your
craft center, just audio booksthat they want to listen to and
just kind of prep for the summerand having these, and go go to
(08:46):
the activity centers.
Which activity do you guys wantto do?
And then they can go do thatand it gets you time to work
from home and get your thingsdone as well.
And then for some of you, ifyou need the extra help, you
know there's high school kidsthat are all off for summer.
They're more than happy to come.
And do you know a babysitterthing or a tutoring thing or one
or two afternoons a week tohelp you out?
If you can handle that or ifyou have the means to do that,
(09:09):
that can be great as well.
Mother's helper or a highschool student that can come
help your younger kids those areall great little tips too.
You know the parent's survivalguide for summer.
I guess we should have calledthis one right.
And then getting sick.
It's kind of funny howsometimes kids are get sick.
This year I've noticed alreadyhere in the South, in Florida,
(09:29):
kids are done for school andalready that first week there
was a lot of kids that were sickjust getting over it.
Um, right at the end of theschool year I think it's because
everyone starts traveling,everyone starts as excited for
summer they're, they're seeingother relatives and you know
things are being spread.
I'm not sure.
But how do we minimize this toenjoy our summers?
If everyone's sick all the time, all summer long, it's going to
(09:50):
be a long and painful summer.
So, hand washing clean waterbottles I find the water bottle
thing kind of falls by thewayside During the school year.
You're good at washing thebottles, steaming them using hot
water, cleaning them becausethey're going to school and
they've created a routine.
Once we break that routine andkids still use water bottles
those water balls with thesilicone straws and the silicone
(10:12):
toppers and all that candevelop mold bacteria and build
up in there we can maybe letthose go a little bit longer.
So, or switching to cups in thesummer where kids have, you
know, their plastic cup that'swashed after every use or
something along those lines, tohelp prevent mold and bacteria
overgrowth and, of course,sunburn prevention and those are
(10:33):
the things that we use theirsunscreen and all those things
because they're going to beplaying outside and the sun is
definitely stronger in thesummer.
Those are little things to dothere.
But when it comes to diet, lesssugar just equals a stronger
immunity.
So if we get exposed to toomuch sugar during the summer you
know ice cream and all thetreats that can happen,
popsicles all the time whatyou'll end up seeing is immunity
(10:54):
starts to decrease a little bitand they become more
susceptible to getting sick,more stuffy, and we can
sometimes blame the allergies,but really it could be that the
lack of outside movement anddaily play can also lower our
immunity as well.
So daily movement and outsideplay plays a huge role in that
Adequate rest and hydration,making sure that they stay, the
sleep routine is there and thehydration is there, and then
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support gut health withfermented foods.
Keep the same rules going allyear long.
If you guys have barbecue nightor a hot dog night or hamburger
night, bring out the sauerkraut, have that on the side, make
your kids say, yeah, you have toeat a, you have to eat a
spoonful of that.
Like at least a spoonful,whether they like it or not.
Fermented pickles, fermentedcabbage, fermented just whatever
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is out there just gives them ahuge boost of pre and post or
probiotics that really help themduring the summer as well,
cause the summer can be a lot offun and we can get into some.
You know, hot dogs are a littlebit more routine, or or some of
the summer staples become moreroutine and maybe not be fully
the best nutritious sources offood, but they eat more ketchup.
You know what it is.
I sound like a parent, right?
(12:01):
You got it so.
And a cool, fun thing we didwith our kids, you know, is just
the summer mission statement.
What's the objective of thesummer?
What should we get out of this?
It's fun.
Let them create that and justkind of stick it on the motto
there, maybe on the weekly to-dolist.
You put it on the top andthey've created it.
Can have some fun with thisthis summer.
We're committed to funconnection.
Use it for your family as well.
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Create that mission statement.
Keep everyone on point for thesummer.
Hopefully it brings you someorganization, some less stress,
some less chaos.
Uh, good luck with all that.
And uh, maybe go to our YouTubechannel, find this podcast and
just comment on there on some ofthe tips that you're doing with
your family, because otherpeople read this and they're
like, oh, that's such a greatidea.
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And this, because I didn't coverit on the podcast, doesn't mean
that your ideas are not just asgood or even better to help
have a healthy and fun summerthere as well.
So, share your favorite summerrecipes, share your favorite
summer activities.
How do you keep your kids busyas you work full time?
How do you keep your kids busy?
For some of you, that gets yoursummers off, maybe your
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teachers.
How do you keep your kids busy?
How do you keep them engagedwhile you have time off?
These are all stuff that peoplehave questions for.
Maybe your answers could helpthem as well.
But, either way, enjoy yoursummer.
This was more of a PSA aboutsummer coming up and maybe
getting some things organizedaround the house the play
centers, the creative zones, thesnack centers.
Just getting zones, the snackcenters, just getting those
ideas going on, where you'regoing to set them up, how you're
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going to set up the fridge,maybe keeping the bottom shelf
clear for them and their veggies, just little things where
you're like that's a great idea,I'm going to do that.
Then that's a win for thepodcast.
That would be absolutely greatfor you and your families.
And short and sweet this week.
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