What better place to be in than on a beach this vacation with family and friends?
PHOTO: N. SRIDHARAN
Fun with the family: At the beach
Summer holidays and beaches have something in common- Children. Nobody enjoys the beach like kids. They observe a lot and learn a number of things than they do inside the four walls of a classroom.
A week-end trip to the beach is all that they need to let loose their creative talent. Sea shell hunting, the great crab chase, surf bathing or simple game of ball is all so different on beach. But none like building sand castles. It can take hours of
fun to build a sand castle or even a sand hillock with interconnecting tunnels. With parents watching, siblings and cousins helping to build, a child builds a stronger relationship with his family especially during these times. Shaping and moulding the sand and putting them together opens up a world by itself. Everytime there is some activity on the beach front there inevitably has to be sand castling as an event and school children from every part of the city take part in them. There are the sand-castling gear specially made for beginners and are available in the toy shops literally everywhere in the cities. Shovels, scoops, spatulas and even the blunt knife from the kitchen could be helpful.
Whale of a time
Children also enjoy surf bathing but of course only on beaches where bathing is allowed and that too in the company of elders. Many athletic clubs do use the beach for training youngsters, a mile run in the sand that too bare foot strengthens the thighs and calf muscles. The local fishermen also say that a swim in the sea improves the confidence level in youngsters and some of the personality building books and sports manuals confirm that in fact swimming in the pools also improves the confidence level of youngsters a fact that has been well established.
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