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The Outdoor Challenge: Bats, Frogs, and Quiet Wonder

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How are you doing with the outdoor challenge? As the weather becomes more summery in our region, we’re doing quite well. In fact, my daughter fell asleep exhausted tonight because she had been playing outside for almost twelve hours today. It’s yesterday night that I want to talk about, though. Yesterday evening my husband was out. My daughter and I indulged in a ritual that we did frequently last summer. It’s a wonderful way to reconnect with your preschooler in the spring and summer months, even if you work outside the home. I find that working outside the home really … Continue reading →

Spring Peepers

What can you do with your preschooler to celebrate the arrival of spring? The days are alternately balmy and chilly here, but spring has come, at least in the animal world. Here are a few ideas of ways to enjoy spring with your preschooler. You can look for frogs. In our neighborhood, the echoes of frogs are drifting down the street this time of the year. It’s lovely. My daughter and my husband went up to the local pond to visit them one night, complete with a trio of neighbors and a flashlight. If there are ditches near you, you … Continue reading →

How Goes the Outdoor Challenge?

A little while back I talked about the outdoor challenge. Simply put, my challenge to you (and to myself!) was to get your child outdoors for as much time as they were spending in front of a computer or a television screen every day. How are you doing? I must confess to flunking the first few days, but I have an excellent excuse. My daughter came down with the stomach flu and it lasted for two days. When she’s sick, she watches more television, although I did do a good job entertaining her with books, naps, and those paint-with-water crafts. … Continue reading →

The Outdoor Challenge

I have a spring challenge for you. As the days begin to get warmer and the snow begins to melt, it’s time for children to head outside. Of course, you may have been playing outdoors all winter, but if you haven’t been keen to embrace chilly weather and heaps of snow, here’s your chance. When the snow melts and snow pants and long jackets are less necessary, this is the perfect time for you and your preschooler to head outdoors. Children these days are suffering from a lack of outdoor time. They sit in front of computer screens more than … Continue reading →