Children today often only focus on studying and entertaining themselves with sedentary activities, especially children in big cities like Hanoi . Many schools also only consider physical education as a secondary subject and do not pay attention to training in these subjects. Therefore, the 3-month summer vacation is the right time for parents to balance their children’s physical health through sports activities so that their children can develop comprehensively and reduce the risk of obesity. and develop well the muscle and bone system.

In addition, physical activities are also a healthy and natural method to help improve children’s resistance, body flexibility and faster reflexes. Currently, there are many summer classes open for sports that parents can refer to such as swimming, martial arts, badminton, basketball… 

Caption: Hanoi children participate in free swimming classes – photo: New Hanoi

Participate in soft skills training classes

Besides physical health training, nurturing and educating children on basic life skills is also extremely important. From basic skills such as manners, politeness, communication skills, confidence training… to more difficult skills: survival skills, self-protection, teamwork skills… 

Being trained in soft skills helps children train themselves and learn a sense of responsibility. Besides, children will have better adaptability and be able to solve small problems in life. 

Take gifted classes 

The 3 months of summer are also an extremely suitable time for children to participate in classes to foster personal talents. While children are growing up, learning and playing, if parents are always attentive and spend a lot of time with their children, they will surely see the talents or passions that their children reveal. . For children with special talents and passions, parents should create conditions for their children to freely pursue them by participating in those gifted classes. Nowadays, there are many gifted classes such as singing, musical instruments, drawing, dancing or programming… opened to serve children’s passions, helping children receive more thorough and specialized training in their talents. his talent. 

Caption: Hanoi children participate in a modern dance class – photo: Le Cirque Dance Studio

Experience life, mingle with nature 

In recent years, there have been many military semesters designed to suit young people. This is an extremely good opportunity for students, especially high school students, to practice behavior, discipline, and the spirit of overcoming difficulties. These courses will teach children about survival skills, acumen, discipline, teamwork… Parents can refer to and learn about military semesters for their children to participate in for 3 months. summer month . 

Caption: Hanoi children participate in the military semester for 3 summer months – photo: People’s Police Electronic Newspaper

Besides the military semesters, which are somewhat rigorous and difficult to adapt to for children who are used to a free lifestyle, there are also experiential tours. Countless short tours are designed to give young people the opportunity to mingle with nature, experience life, get used to living away from family and be independent. Especially for children in big cities like Hanoi , being busy with homework and studying throughout a long school year, combined with the stuffiness and stuffiness of the city’s smog, really requires trips. Go experience nature to feel balanced. At Van Ho Agritage, there are always many tours to help children explore the nature of the Northwest region, notably BUTOPIA – an English summer camp designed specifically for children from 8-15 years old to live with nature. at Buot village. Parents can find out information about summer camps and other discovery tours of Van Ho Agritage HERE . 

Note: Hanoi children experience many interesting activities at Butopia English summer camp

In short, there are many useful activities for Hanoi children to do during the 3 months of summer . However, parents should not force their children to participate in any activities that they do not want to do. Instead, they should listen to their children’s wishes or “leave” them in idleness so that they can enjoy their time. Freedom to regain lost energy after a long school year. Above are just a few interesting activities that Van Ho Agritage wants to share with parents. We hope this article will help parents in answering questions about what to let their children play during the 3 months of summer .