Many parents will search for after-school activities for their children around their communities, so that they maintain active and busy. Children will have around 3 to 4 hours free to invest in extra-curricular activities that are not related to school. Participating in sport, music, art, dancing or coding classes will help children develop certain skills that they don’t get at school or home.
Through after-school activities, children will learn about responsibility, consistency, routine and teamwork, just to mention some of the skills they will learn. Many parents will search for activities that are beneficial for their children; signing them up will give children the opportunity to interact with other children of their age group and to get involved in their community.
The first activity we will recommend to parents in 2021 is coding. With the advance of technology, understanding these new languages and how they work will give your child an advantage over the other children. It doesn’t matter if your child won’t choose to follow this path as a professional career, but knowing how coding helps in technology is a skill that every person will need to have sooner or later.
The world is becoming connecting more and more every day, and as we said above, thanks to technology, it is possible to communicate with someone by video call on the other side of the world in just a question of seconds. Businesses are becoming more international, so they are hiring the best staff from abroad. Enrolling your children in language classes will benefit them - many businesses will considerer them before other candidates, because they speak more than one language. The most popular languages that parents are choosing for their children to learn are Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Sports like volleyball, football, rugby or basketball, are some of the best activities in which your children can participate in the afternoons to learn about responsibilities and teamwork. Most of the scenarios your children will face when they are adults will require them to work as a team, a skill that most companies will require their employees to have.
Enrolling your children in drama or acting classes will teach them how to deal with their feelings, how to speak in public, and understand other people’s situations or points of view. All children love acting; from the time that they start to talk, you will notice that they will create imaginary worlds and scenarios, so there is no better way to support their creativity than choosing the right activity for them.
This is the perfect activity for those children who love getting messy with different materials and who love painting and creating things from scratch. Most children love doing arts and crafts activities, but some enjoy doing this more than others. It’s here where parents need to observe their children to see if they are creative or sporty people. Always think that how you foment and support your children with their after-school activities will influence your child’s personality. Those children who enjoy arts will find this activity not only good as a hobby, but also a vehicle for expressing how they are feeling in that moment.
It may not seem like a difficult decision choosing an after-school activity for your children, but this doesn’t mean that some parents will make the mistake of signing their children up for activities that they won’t enjoy, only because parents wanted to do participate in them when they were young or because it is a popular activity. There are some points to considerer before making the final decision about in which activity your children will spend some of their time after school.
Of course it is no secret that parents will have a budget for their children’s after-school activities. There are different activities with different budgets. What you will need to consider when making the decision of how much you are willing to pay for these classes is if your children are passionate about the activity or it’s just something that your children will do in the afternoons to spend their time after school.
Most schools will offer activities after school that are affordable for families. Schools have as a goal that their students will engage with their classmates and communities thanks to these activities.
One of the problems that parents will have when choosing what their children can do in the afternoons is the distance between the school, their home and the venue of the after-school activity. The best option is always for the after-school activity to be within walking distance, and if you don’t take into consideration how long it will take you in public transport or driving, don’t forget that your children will be exhausted when they finish their activities, so the sooner they can get home the better.
Also, not only will it be tiring for your children if their activities are too far from home, it will also affect parents, because they will not want to drive or take public transport for too long after a long working day.
Another point to consider when you are choosing an after-school activity for you children is their age. Depending on this, your children will be able to do one or other activity. Some activities will only accept children starting from 4 years old or from 8 years old, because they will request that the child have certain level of motor and mental development that will make the child enjoy the activity.
Every parent will know what their children interested in; they will notice about what their children get excited, if they are more into arts, sport, music or dancing. After-school activities need to be enjoyed by your children, so pushing your child to do something that they don’t enjoy won’t bring joy to their lives. Remember that they are at the best age to build their personalities, so supporting them in what they are enjoy and are good at will make a difference in their future.
The process of finding an after-school nanny suited to your family’s needs and preferences is not only difficult, but will also add stress and worry if you were to do this on your own. While directly recruiting candidates gives you flexibility and control, it can be a daunting task, as sifting through the candidate applications will take up a lot of your time, and most of these applicants do not even have the necessary qualifications and experience that you are looking for. Whereas, if you use a childcare agency, you will have the reassurance that the after-school nannies that will be presented to you have undergone a strict and very thorough screening and vetting process, something that an online job site will not be able to offer you.
Our after-school nannies have years of childcare experience. We have after-school nannies that can take care of children of any age group, from young babies to children attending school. Our trustworthy and reliable after-school nannies make the perfect addition to any family who are looking for help in the afternoon. An After-school nanny will become an integral part of your family’s and children’s lives, and Little Ones can help you find the perfect person to fill this role.
Little Ones childcare agency receives thousands of applications a month; from these, we only select the very best with whom to schedule a face-to-face interview. These interviews include an in-depth discussion of the candidate’s personal experience and work history.
Our expert consultants will also take verbal references from the candidate’s previous clients as well as identity and work visa checks following a rigorous process. We also require all our after-school nanny and childcare candidates to undertake a Paediatric First Aid qualification. We offer this course at a very affordable price to make sure that the nannies from Little Ones agency are able to fund a course. Furthermore, all Little Ones Live-in Nannies will have a DBS check or police check.
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