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Post of the Day: Toddler Outdoor Playtime
WebMD member babyblues062802 from our Parenting: 1-Year-Olds message board wants to know how other parents spend outdoor time with their kids.
Here is her post. Follow the links and join in the poll!
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babyblues062802
Poll: Outside Time
How many hours a day do you spend playing outside w/ DC?
What kinds of activities do you do outside w/ you toddler?
Do you ever have a day where you just don't feel like going outside so you just have an indoor day all day?
My answers:
I try to bring DS outside to play everyday at least once if not twice. (probably why nothing ever gets done inside the house) Usually he'll last about an hour and a half and then it's time to go in. He has usually had it by then. So we spend anywhere from 1-3 hours outside almost everyday.
I try to engage my son in activites but he is much more interested in exploring on his own. Yesterday he was pulling all the dead bark of a tree stump for about 30 min. he likes to throw rocks, dirt and sand. He does use his sandbox and enjoys bubbles. He likes to push his ride on toys around rather than ride on them. He likes to put things in his wagon like, leaves, sticks, ect. He also likes to try picking up ants and watching cars go by.
As for indoor days. DS has one of those probably once or twice a week. My DH works a lot and I'm getting really preggo. Can't chase him anymore so places like the park scare me because if he takes off, well then, he's gone. I feel horribly guilty for keeping him in on such nice days though.
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Here is her post. Follow the links and join in the poll!
~*~*~*~*~
babyblues062802
Poll: Outside Time
How many hours a day do you spend playing outside w/ DC?
What kinds of activities do you do outside w/ you toddler?
Do you ever have a day where you just don't feel like going outside so you just have an indoor day all day?
My answers:
I try to bring DS outside to play everyday at least once if not twice. (probably why nothing ever gets done inside the house) Usually he'll last about an hour and a half and then it's time to go in. He has usually had it by then. So we spend anywhere from 1-3 hours outside almost everyday.
I try to engage my son in activites but he is much more interested in exploring on his own. Yesterday he was pulling all the dead bark of a tree stump for about 30 min. he likes to throw rocks, dirt and sand. He does use his sandbox and enjoys bubbles. He likes to push his ride on toys around rather than ride on them. He likes to put things in his wagon like, leaves, sticks, ect. He also likes to try picking up ants and watching cars go by.
As for indoor days. DS has one of those probably once or twice a week. My DH works a lot and I'm getting really preggo. Can't chase him anymore so places like the park scare me because if he takes off, well then, he's gone. I feel horribly guilty for keeping him in on such nice days though.
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Related Topics:
Technorati Tags: 1-Year-Olds, Toddlers, parenting, polls
