We’ve lived in Colorado now for over a year. Being a military family we’ve lived in a few places. When we did our play audit we noticed we didn’t spend much time or nearly as much time as I’d like or have done in the past outside. Partly it’s the new area; pregnancy & now newborn- but excuses aside I’m looking for some ways to motivate us outside more.
I think this video response is apt for winter.
Don’t get me wrong we do go outside especially to the park and on our bikes…….just not for long. The boys are very active inside. Trying for a little more balance and direct that fantastic energy outside.
What do you do? How do you encourage outside play? Do the kids have to go out everyday?
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What gross motor activities do your kids love to do? cycling? scooters? tag? teeter tooters? gardening?
What do they do unstructured play? outdoor toys and equipment?
Do you like walks; going for hikes; trip to the park?
Others???????
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My daughter loves to go outside even when it’s snowing and/or freezing. I usually walk with her while she rides her tricycle and we go to “California” Yesterday we went “swimming” and she actually lay down on the snow covered sidewalk, on her belly, and swam! I about died laughing. She’s got a great imagination. She would spend hours playing outside with her dolls, trike, spray water bottle and anything else I’d let her take outside if I’d let her. I so want a fenced-in backyard!
@ Amber. Love it California. What an active imagination. Well done mom for encouraging that.
@ Johanna Loved your post and those wellies- are they orange? Thanks for commenting and posting. Come back again. You have all the kit to go out and have fun. That rain coat was so cute.
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January 25th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
My daughter loves to go outside even when it’s snowing and/or freezing. I usually walk with her while she rides her tricycle and we go to “California” Yesterday we went “swimming” and she actually lay down on the snow covered sidewalk, on her belly, and swam! I about died laughing. She’s got a great imagination. She would spend hours playing outside with her dolls, trike, spray water bottle and anything else I’d let her take outside if I’d let her. I so want a fenced-in backyard!
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January 29th, 2009 at 4:16 am
this was just what i needed to go outside and have a lovely sensory walk with my son – thanks!!!
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January 29th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
@ Amber. Love it California. What an active imagination. Well done mom for encouraging that.
@ Johanna Loved your post and those wellies- are they orange? Thanks for commenting and posting. Come back again. You have all the kit to go out and have fun. That rain coat was so cute.
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Well, a little late, but we finally got outside when the temperature (almost) reached 20 degrees!
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