kids playing outside

She needs to simply tell her babysitter it is take them outside or lose your job. Sunshine and fresh air have amazing health benefits. Beyond the kids getting some much need physical exercise, their little bodies were not designed by God to just sit on the couch all day. The sun provides nutrients for the skin. I take my kids outside to play everyday so long as it above 30 and not raining or snowing. Maybe the babysitter can walk them to a park then they can really play. Sounds like she also could use the benefits of the great outdoors.

I try to everyday. Of course some days it jus isn't possible, especially with a small baby i don't expose to the same weather as I do the older one. Bu if i is nice out or I have someone to wach the baby inside we'll go out and play.

If I were your friend I might actually be looking for a new babysitter. Her request isn't unreasonable. I wonder why the babysitter refuses? I think it's great for kids ! It fosters imagination, lets them be social, gets them fresh air, and yes, it does indeed help tire them out :)

Well i am a little bit scared to, since my baby is only 9 months old, but yea, once in a while i'll let him play in the grass or the dirt, or sand...i just have to be up his butt to make sure he wont stick anything in his mouth like glass...or let strangers come around, or make sure he wont run in the street... Other than that, i think its a great idea to let them play outside, it gives them something tod o and plus if its nice out, i dont see why not... You cant horde them away and make them into a hermit...:(

Well, aside from just burning up energy, going outside to play is very beneficial for children. There are so many things that they can learn while outside. It also helps them with coordination and balance and just plain well being. Fresh air and sunshine is good for anyone. If I were your friend I would start a search for a new babysitter. This is not the kind of care I would want for my children. I am lucky, I have a great babysitter and she has a whole area set up in her backyard for the kids to go outside.

i thinnk that she needs to find a less lazy sitter, when i leave my child with someone im making sure im leaving them in the same care id give them with me, and if weather permits playing outside is a necessary part of childhood. its not like she needs to be out there all day with them but maybe an hour or so after lunch , maybe a trip to the park. Kids should be outside, its not healthy for them to be in the house all day with the tv they need physical activity not to mention it would help them burn off some of the energy as well, so i suggest she voices her concerns to the sitter and tells her they get physical activity or they get a new sitter.

its better if you let your kids to play outside and feel the sun and be happy to themselves, they need to play outside, its nice to be around with kids, you can also find something else to do while watching them.

Children need fresh air, just like adults to. They need a chance to run and play without restriction while still being safe in order to release their energy. They also need a change of setting, who likes to be in the house all day, all week? This babysitter needs to take the kids outside during the day, even if it is only 1/2 hour. I know licensed daycares here are required to follow certian rules and regulations and outside play time is a manditory rule as long as the weather is good.

My daughter goes to school and they have outside time there, so when she comes home she doesn't go back outside. On weekends we do take her out, but not everyday. We go to the park when we can and if not she plays in the yard with us for about 30 minutes to an hour. I don't see a problem with taking a child outside to play for 30 minutes if the weather is nice. It does help them wind down.

I agree that it is best to take your childrenout asmuch aspossible. Unfortunately for me it has been very cold and we have had soo much snow and my daughtershave been sick so we have not been out too much in the past couple of weeks but it is very warm today so hopefully we can get out today. I think that being outside does in fact have its benefits when it comes to draining our childrens energy and besides that the fresh air is good for them.

I dont have kids yet. But as a kid before the days of computers and internet and video games when I was younger. We used to play outside ALL the time. With the neighbors on bikes, and fun games. Make up stuff. All kinds of great times! During the summer taking turns swimming in pools that we blew up on the lawn and stuff. Or not blew up by you know set up? It was the best! I recall the happy days and how there was nothing not a care in the world for us. Then came along video games, internet, and stuff. Now today kids probably dont use their imagination and play outdoors as we used to. Indoors me and my sister also made up stuff. In sleeping bags we were snails, we walked the house backwards and upside down as well, and made houses with chairs and big blankets to play in! Ah good times :))

i have a hard time getting them to come back inside!! My son is much calmer when he gets to play outside. We go out everyday if the weather is nice. Some times we even play games with the kids as a family so it wears us all out!

my f*ckin god... tell your friend to replace that stupid dumba$$ of a baby sitter... all kids should spend time outside... as much time as possible in fact... the sun is good for kids... let kids have a good childhood... with lots of outdoor playtime... it's their birth-right... my daughter gets at least an hour of outdoor playtime everyday...

when I was a kid it was like "ok go play" then they would call me at dinner and I would have to run a mile or so back home I spend 80% of my time outside as a kid , when not in school, unsupervised, sometimes alone, sometimes with friends. We had woods and a stream at the park and a pond. It was great. From age 6 or so I remember being just let out to play like a dog or something. Such fun and good exercise.

I do take my kids out to play. They need the fresh air and sunshine. Plus the excercise is important for their physical health. I hate being cooped up. I think your friend needs to get a new babysitter!

Since my kids all go to school they get to have recess outside most of the time and when they cant go outside they still get to have indoor recess. when they are home from school due to vacation or school closig I will send there buts outside for a bit to allow them to getsome fresh air and get out some energy. When they cant get outside due to weather I will let them play games and I will play games with them. I will also have them help me with the house hold chores to help them release some energy due to not being able to go outside. so far it seems to hep my kids.

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I so agree!Kids need to be out,even if it's for just an hour a day....I think it's time your friend found herself a new babysitter

every single day that it is nice, i take my kids to the park after i get my son from school. and, yes, it does wear them out. I love being outside, too. I take my book with me and they play while I read and relax in the sun. The fresh air does wonders for your mind, body and spirit. I go for walks with the kids, too. Not sure how a babysitter can REFUSE to take the kids outside. If I have a babysitter and she literally refused anything I asked of her, she would be out and I would have to find another one.

simple get a new babysitter that are willing to play to the kids.