What to do when its too hot outside and too boring inside?
By CDCNichols
@CDCNichols (28)
United States
August 13, 2012 9:16am CST
I have 2 kids both boys (4 year old and 10 month old) and well it just too hot to take them outside. My fiancée has the car, so we can not leave unless we walk (everything far we live in the country). It's way too boring inside for me and the kids. I am just wash cloths and the kids are bored. Does anyone have suggestions for us?
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@watersprite (168)
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13 Aug 12
If it's direct sun shine which is bothering you the you need to find some shade, do you have a washing line and an old sheet you could turn into a tent, or an old beach tent. Anything involving water will help cool you down, most young children would be quite happy with yoghurt pot boats and a washing up bowl lake, and if they get wet - who cares they'll soon dry. I know you'll have to sit with the little one so take an old cushon as well. Try to spend the hottest part of the day making the boats, or having lunch. See what else floats/sinks.
Don't forget all those plants which need watering (even if they don't)
Good luck
@watersprite (168)
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14 Aug 12
WOW that's hot, I had to convert it before it made sense 40 degrees C (ish), I start to melt at around 25, good job I'm in the uk where it's normally cold and raining. we often play hide and seek inside but it only works if you four year old will keep quiet. Failing that you could play hunt for teddy (or favourite toy), you hide it, he goes to seek you can give warmer colder instructions if it's too hard. We've even done treasure maps of the house the night before and each prize is a clue to the next, but that take alot more setting up, and is probably ott for a 4 year old.
Hope it cools down a bit for you
@CDCNichols (28)
• United States
14 Aug 12
After August it usually start cooling down. Thankfully. I can't stand anything over 85 or 90 degrees. Anything under 70 is cold to me. I rather just live somewhere where it rains all the time and kinda warm.
Well today they woke up really early so everyones cranky. They seem to wake up earlier and earlier lately.
@CDCNichols (28)
• United States
13 Aug 12
We live in Texas and it has been getting 100+ degrees here. Its ridiculous. We been going swimming almost everyday this summer just because how hot it is.
@enola1692 (3323)
• United States
13 Aug 12
I use to receive family fun magazine an it had alot of great ideas that me an my girls use to do when we couldn't go out I am getting ready to start getting the magazine again now that I am a granny so that I can start with the three boys but when we couldn't go out we would have a picnic in the living room tell stories or do crafts an if you don't want to get the magazine there is a site call http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/ an it also gave me some good ideas an its broken down by time of the year
@CDCNichols (28)
• United States
13 Aug 12
That's a good idea thanks. I been making my oldest help me with the chores, but doing it everyday not fair to him. We do crafts, but I run out of ideas so hopefully the website can help. May give me some cheap ideas for his birthday party too :}
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
13 Aug 12
There are tons of things you can do! Do your kids like to draw? You can play games together or make things. You could read to them, they could have pretend adventures. You could make puppets and they could take turns putting on puppet shows to entertain you. All it takes is a little imagination.
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
13 Aug 12
I am stuck in my house all day too but I have no kids here but I know what you mean I am in the same position have to walk whenever I need something and it is so so hot here! Well you could watch movies with them or do some type of crafts with them like you can get them to make some pictures with some macaroni I know sounds weird but I saw that on t.v. he he l.o.l but you get macaroni and paper plates and some kind of well can not remember what they used for the colors but the kids made some kind of art well hope this helps and have a great day. 
@CDCNichols (28)
• United States
13 Aug 12
Haha thanks. I keep myself busy by cleaning or getting on here, but that is never fun for kids. I use to do Macaroni crafts in Pre-school. They were always fun. My youngest can entertainment his self, but my oldest is into games, movies, and such right now. You can't trust him alone with anything though. He'll try take it apart.
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
13 Aug 12
You need to accept anyone of the option and which one is the best suited. As long as going out is too boring plus hot and if it is out, you need to find a better place where you feel relaxed.
As this is a fact the better option is be at home and try something better to resolve the boring by preparing some special food, listen to favourite music or do something which you like the most. Anyway, play around with the children also is a best time pass, but if it is for the whole day is really tiring and best is to listen to music alongwith children and give some papers and pencil to draw and or give them the colour materials for them as a time pass they look for the best option for you too...
As this is a fact the better option is be at home and try something better to resolve the boring by preparing some special food, listen to favourite music or do something which you like the most. Anyway, play around with the children also is a best time pass, but if it is for the whole day is really tiring and best is to listen to music alongwith children and give some papers and pencil to draw and or give them the colour materials for them as a time pass they look for the best option for you too... 
