Originally Posted by QualiTcare:
oh, u could let them do hopscotch outside or 4 square.
i'm a former 4 square champion.
I didn't even know there was a 4-square championship! Will you be our special guest next week??
One thing about outside...when I first started up (last September) the kids were often ready to come inside after only a few minutes. Now, granted, I have a very sparse backyard (it's a townhouse, rental unit and is literally just grass, no trees). But, I stuck it out, and didn't go in after only a few minutes and didn't bring toys outside (well, a few) and now they LOVE outside time. They run races, make up their own games, play tag, etc. They could stay out there all day. I'm so glad that I didn't give into their whining and put toys out there or do a short outside time.
I hadn't thought of hopscotch, we'll have to do that too...I don't have enough space for 4 square (not sure I have enough patio for hopscotch, but we could make it work).