Summer is here, you can do these 24 little things with your children

\”Suddenly the warm wind arrives, following the arrival of the Little Heat.\” At 22:20 on July 6, we will usher in the \”Little Heat\” solar term. Xiaoshu is the eleventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the fifth solar term in summer, marking the official beginning of the hot summer. During this season, the sun is blazing, rainfall is increasing, lotuses are fragrant, melons and fruits are fragrant, and everything is entering its peak growth season. Let me share with you 24 little things you can do with your children during Xiaoshu solar term. 01Tell your children the meaning of Xiaoshu. \”Shu\” means hot, and \”Xiaoshu\” means \”little heat\”, which means that the weather is starting to get hot, but it has not yet reached the hottest point of the year. 02Tell your children about the three seasons of Xiaoshu. In the first period, the warm wind arrives, and the wind blowing on the face is warm; in the second period, the crickets take shelter, and the crickets hide under the cool corners of the courtyard to escape the heat; in the third period, the eagles begin to fly, and the eagles stay in the cool high sky because the ground temperature is too high. Spread your wings and fly. 03 Learn about the characteristics of Xiaoshu solar term with your children. \”The Dog Days will enter the Dog Days at the time of the Little Summer Festival.\” The calculation of the \”Dog Days\” in the ancient Chinese calendar is still used today. The third \”Geng Day\” from the summer solstice is the \”First Day of the Dog Days\”, so after the Little Summer Solstice, the \”Dog Days\” will soon begin. 04 \”The minor summer heat has passed, and it is three minutes hotter every day.\” The minor summer heat is around the time of the first fall, the air humidity gradually increases, the weather gradually changes from dry heat to sultry heat, and the \”sauna mode\” is about to turn on. 05 As the saying goes, \”Small summer and big heat, steam at the top and boil at the bottom.\” Just how hot is it? The poet Lu You of the Song Dynasty once described it as \”the scales of thousands of tiles are like fire dragons, and the sweat is melting when the sun does not move\” – ​​the tiles on the roof are like fire dragons, and even if you sit still, you will sweat like rain. Let the children also look for other poems about the Xiaoshu solar term. 06 \”The lotus leaves that touch the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus that reflects the sun is uniquely red.\” The most beautiful flower in the Xiaoshu season is naturally the lotus. Don’t forget to enjoy it. 07 Talk to your children about Xiaoshu customs. There is a folk custom of \”eating new rice\” during Xiaoshu. People grind the harvested rice into new rice, cook the rice to offer sacrifices to the Grain God and ancestors, and then taste it to pray for good weather and better days. During the Slight Heat season in 08, when the temperature rises, people will also \”sun\” during this time, taking clothes, furniture, and books outside to dry in the sun to remove moisture, moisture, mildew, and moths. 09 In ancient times, there were no air conditioners or refrigerators. When the slight summer heat came, the ancients would close their doors to thank guests, rest quietly, or go to seclusion in places with mountains and rivers to escape the summer heat. In modern times, this has evolved into today\’s \”summer vacation.\” Summer vacation is here, make a summer plan with your children. 10 Let the children look for good summer cooling products in different regions. For example, Qingbu Liang in Hainan and Guiling jelly in Guangdong and Guangxi. 11How did the ancients keep cool in the summer? The wealthy people of the Tang Dynasty would use crushed ice as a base, drip the heated \”crisp\” on it to create a mountain shape, freeze it in the ice cellar and then add flower paintings to create their own \”ice cream\” – – \”Sushan\”. 12 The ancient version of \”air conditioning\” – \”Ziyu Pavilion\” also made its debut. This water-cooled building uses water wheel technology to lead running water to the roof and flow down, using the water flow to take away heat. 13 Summer is hot, so you might as well lie down with your child for a while on a smooth and cool bamboo mat in an air-conditioned room. 14The rain in summer is flowing green, crisp and slightly cool. Listen to the rain with your children. 15Be quiet with your childrenWatch a sunset. Watching the clouds gathering and dispersing, the rays of light shining brightly, you will silently remember the beauty of nature in your heart. 16. Place small objects related to Xiaoshu at home, such as bamboo fans containing solar terms. You can also set up a special corner at home to display solar terms culture and place books, handicrafts, etc. 17. Before going to bed or in your spare time, tell your children stories related to the Xiaoshu solar term. 18. Make or taste mung bean soup, watermelon juice and other refreshing delicacies suitable for Shang Shu with your children. 19. You can try to plant some plants that are easy to grow in summer, such as mint, and let your children observe the growth of the plants. 20In the hot summer, having a coolness is precious. Come and enjoy some cool watermelon and crispy sweet peaches with your children. 21 It’s the beginning of summer vacation. Go with your children to the countryside with a stream, lie on a bamboo chair under the shade of a tree, feel the coolness behind the heat, and count the stars in the sky at night. 22 Amidst the chirping of cicadas in the summer, 2024 has quietly passed halfway. At this time, don’t forget to recall with your children how many small goals you have not completed this year. 23. Understand the order and cycle of solar terms and feel the flow of time. Tell your children not to let time slip by. 24 When the heat is high, people tend to be irritable and restless. Read Jia Pingwa’s soothing words with your children: Reading poetry can withstand the heat. This is my secret. I can’t tell others, but remember, you need to read slowly, and your soul will be at ease, and the heat will be better. It\’s a cool world. Every hot summer, people always say, \”A calm mind will naturally cool down.\” Gradually, I realized that as long as I am determined in my heart, the breeze will come to my side. I hope every child can have a happy summer vacation. I hope you and I can maintain inner peace this summer.