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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Sarah Ayoub

Floor is lava, holiday homework and sensory play: tips for surviving the final stretch of the school holidays

Happy young Asian father with daughter having fun playing on the slide together in an outdoor playground
Outdoor activities burn energy, stimulate the mind and help the days fly by. Photograph: d3sign/Getty Images

The adage about days feeling long when you’re a parent never feels truer than during the summer holidays, when the bickering, screen addiction and complaints of boredom seem unending. As a mother of three young children, I know how hectic and trying this time can be, so I asked other parents of school-age kids how they’re surviving and what tips they have for others in the same boat.

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