Monday, June 19, 2023

Turns Out My 8-Year-Old Just Wants A Good, Old-Fashioned Summer

Jun. 19, 2023
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Turns Out My 8-Year-Old Just Wants A Good, Old-Fashioned Summer

"It was meant to be a time-suck (albeit still cute and thoughtful) when I suggested to my 8-year-old that we should make a summer bucket list," writes Samm Davidson. But as it turns out, her 8-year-old son was thrilled with the idea and took it VERY seriously. So what's one regular kid looking for out of summer these days? Turns out it's not that much different from what you and I wanted — with a few fun curveballs.

I don't know about you but I'm definitely going to replicate this experiment with my 6-year-old. And frankly, I might even do one for myself.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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