Some good did happen this summer. Just look at what these children accomplished.

But, as some have realized, it can still be an awesome time to be a kid.“The reason you’re seeing kids being so creative now is that they’ve been allowed to be kids — not just apps being programmed to go to college,” says Lenore Skenazy, president of Let Grow, a nonprofit group that has long pushed for more unstructured and unsupervised time in kids lives.“Kids are like seeds, and free time is the water they need to grow,” she says. The highlight reel features kids doing what Skenazy called “normal kid stuff”: setting their own alarms, making breakfast, drawing, sewing, growing gardens in milk jugs and going solo on inline skates.This 11-year-old sells cups of lemonade to buy diapers for single moms“It’s important to remind parents that the current health, economic and political crises — however disruptive and unsettling they are — have also given our children opportunities to grow and develop in ways that would have been impossible in more ‘normal’ times,” says Steven Mintz, author of “Huck’s Raft: A History of American Childhood.” “In many households, children are taking on a host of new familial responsibilities. While Mom set up home health-care services and got prescriptions in order, Will cooked his grandfather’s meals, helped him shave and basically did whatever Gipa (as Will calls him) needed, earning him the nickname of “Gipa’s butler.”“When it was time to leave, Dad jokingly asked if Will could stay another week; I laughed it off, but Will was serious and asked to stay,” Lisa DuBois said. “He really stepped up in a way that I can’t imagine he’d been able to any other summer.” In the future, DuBois says she’s determined to keep Will’s schedule less packed — to encourage more independence.Hard. “She’s a curious kid, who’s learned there’s some things she’s got to do on her own.” Day 25 of Dance for Justice, and we’ve raised over $17.5k for #BLM. “He’s getting to be around adult conversations and take on responsibilities,” Tammy Robinson says, “but at the same time be a kid on the basketball court and at home where his time is less structured than before.”For Christina Busso and Marshall Lammers, the summer of canceled plans has turned into one of watching their two kids figure out their own interests, without constant adult input. Ever.“I hope they remember this as the summer where they took responsibility for their own learning, where they chose their own path and sought out ways of learning new things,” says Busso, 42, who’s also grateful for the extra-dose of quarantine-fortified bonding before Alex heads off (or logs on) to middle school.Busso is proud of her family for coming together, pitching in and not blowing up at every adjustment or canceled vacation. You can sign up here for our newsletter.The Post’s best advice for living through a lockdown.Health & Wellness: Tips for DIY massages | Which doctor visits to keep | Maintaining better fitness habits | Steps to better rest | Running with a maskFood: Learn to bake | Grocery shopping safety | Takeout and delivery tips | Hosting a socially distant cookout | Backyard grilling tips | Cooking substitutionsParenting: Summer activity guide | A pediatrician’s advice on doctor visits | Crucial conversations | Kids’ mental health | How to fall in love with nature | If your child has covid-19Arts & Entertainment: The guide to every major streaming service | 2020 summer reading list | Six new summer shows to watch | 25 comforting movies | Finding great artHome & Garden: Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces | DIY cleaning supplies | Moving during a pandemic | Portable air conditioners | Maximizing outdoor spaceTravel: Vacation refund strategies | Can airlines make passengers wear masks?