The homeowners — finance professionals with two young daughters — desperately wanted a retreat where they could unwind and entertain, but they didn't want to sacrifice room for their kids to enjoy many summer
days playing outside.
Many children spend summer
days playing outside with friends, swimming, riding bikes, running, etc..
I spent most of
my day playing outside, climbing trees, riding my bike, roller skating and playing games with my friends.
Recent surveys found that three quarters of children spend less than an hour
each day playing outside; and more than one in nine children in England haven't set foot in a park, forest, beach or natural environment for at least twelve months.
Not exact matches
It's a beautiful
day and you decide to take the kids
outside to
play.
We were always
outside, my siblings and I, running,
playing and putting good old imagination to work back in the
days before handheld screens overtook our generation.
As much as I am
outside of my comfort zone here (I do not attend church - nor plan on doing so ever again, I have plenty of non-christian friends but not one Christian friend in my current city, I DJ at a bar, I run a radio that
plays secular music (yet everything is sacred), I work a regular
day job, I struggle with financial hardship and responsibilities I never asked for..., I sometimes have fear of the future and many times my faith dwindles... Some
days I cry because I support my family and I feel just really tired...) despite all this fractured humanity that I am....
It reminded me of the
days,
playing outside in the snow for hours, and finding mugs of hot cocoa waiting on the front porch.
Now I have two and half
days (I start my weekend officially on Friday afternoon) to spend with my family
playing outside and yes doing some yard work.
And now it's Saturday and those gorgeous rays are flowing down, we get to
play outside all
day, and tonight is no - bake cookie + action movie night!
This is the perfect hearty dish to enjoy after a
day outside playing the snow!
You have blessed us with lovely sunny
days, 70 - 80 degree temperatures and lots of time to
play outside with friends.
Whilst the rest of the family
played outside all
day like normal snow - loving folks, I came inside early and started whipping up chillis (like Chicken Chilli and White Chicken Chili) and soups (like this Instant Pot Chicken Soup with Noodles) as any normal food blogger would do.
have you ever wondered what to bring along for a long
day filled with hiking, climbing, or even just
playing outside?
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We actually go to to
play outside ALL
day.
The ICC schedule will have Madrid
play Manchester United in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 31, Juventus
outside Washington, D.C. on Aug. 4 and Roma
outside New York three
days later.
Soon the linen was covered in chocolate and sticky jelly bean slime, and in a few
days, I am sure, they'll be handed to me covered in mud from
outside spring
play.
I can use it to work on different areas of the yard each
day while my kids
play outside.
The first
day I tried to make calls while the kids were
playing outside.
We eat dinner as a family, my kids
play outside after school, and they tell me all about their
days and what they learned.
The story of a boy and his adventurous
day of
playing in the snow will make kids big and small want to race
outside and enjoy a cold winter's
day.
Near the end of our school
day, the second - grade class
played dodgeball in the courtyard
outside our window.
There are certain things to consider before sending your child
outside playing for the
day.
Are you looking for ways to encourage your toddler to
play actively indoors as well, especially for those busy or rainy
days when
outside play just can't happen?
How to travel with a newly potty trained toddler, deal with public restroom challenges, plan ahead for swim
days,
outside play, etc..
Many of us can recall summer
days spent
playing games
outside with friends, riding bikes,
playing hopscotch, or making forts in the woods.
Along these same lines, a «kid swap» with like - minded friends (you host their kids one
day, then they reciprocate) can be a great part - time solution, giving your child the opportunity for
play dates both inside and
outside your home.
Granted my children also use the computer,
play video games and watch television but all in moderation... on good
days I insist that they
play outside.
But as long as Wii or Kinect
play doesn't take the place of the real deal (shoo the kids
outside if it's a nice
day!)
There's something truly magical about the
days you take your toddlers
outside to
play.
The report says the lives of average kids in 2010 are immersed in technology, and that parents need to wake up to the reality that children today spend only four to seven minutes
outside each
day in unstructured outdoor free
play.
But I'm moving slowly, because oh, all of it feels so good and full, and the sun is shining and the garden is growing, and children are
outside playing, and there is sure to be a lake swim later in the
day.
I spent the whole
day with her and her friends, taking part in activities,
playing outside and even eating lunch together.
Let's face it: the clock is running out on beautiful
days when the kids can
play outside (at least without all those layers that restrict basic movement).
As early as 4 years old I was using watercolors,
playing with my mother's fabric scarps and spending a lot of time
outside looking at plants and
day dreaming about creating something with all the natural color I saw.
The mom who works all
day outside the home to provide for her family and comes home at 6 pm just in time to feed the kids,
play for a minute, put them to bed and then do it all over again the next
day... you are doing a good job.
I love when they can end the
day with some
outside play.
When the weather is warm and your child can
play outside, leave his diaper (and ointment) off for as long as possible every
day.
While William would
play outside all
day if I let him, Vivien looks forward to the
days that she doesn't have to take a nap, and we hang out in the afternoon.
These rainy
day activities will keep the children busy when they can not go
outside to
play.
Make sure that your toddler gets
outside to
play for at least 30 minutes a
day.
«I'm really happy that at the end of a long school
day, (Brooke will) have time just to come home and be a kid,
play outside, and make new friends,» Gallagher told PopSugar.
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Most daycare centers understand the need for outdoor activities so your toddler will be sent
outside to
play once or twice per
day.
We read stories about unattended children getting hurt by objects as benign as a paperclip, how parents get arrested for allowing their children to go
outside and
play alone, and how it's important that we're actively engaged with our children most of the
day.
You can also bring bath toys or other water toys
outside for rainy -
day play.
My boys would
play outside all
day if I would let them.
A beautiful summer
day is motivation enough to get
outside and
play with your preschooler.
For parents planning to spend a
day outside of the house with their baby, having a safe place for a child to
play and sleep is a constant concern.