Article: Smart Kids: Use It Or Lose It This Summer

Smart Kids: Use It Or Lose It This Summer

The brain is like a muscle -- you use it or lose it. During summer vacation is your child "losing it"?



Picture two different athletes. Athlete A is on a schedule where she trains ten months and then takes two months off. Athlete B trains year round. When Athlete A goes back to training after her two months of being a couch potato, she's going to feel sluggish, slow, and frustrated, while Athlete B is still in prime shape.



So, how do we, as parents, keep our children's brains in tip-top shape? Exercise your children's brains with these activities.



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