What do you ES kids do these extra snow days ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would love my kids to have playdates, but I cannot host while I work from home. I don't dare to ask if someone wants to host....urggggg

When my kids were in elementary school, I offered "snow day insurance". You agree to watch my kids on some professional day when you know in advance and can schedule the day off, and you can send your kids to me for snow days.

Obviously this is not a solution now, but it worked really well for us

-- Teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell them to go play with their toys! Jfc!!! When I was younger (90s) we didn’t go anywhere for break and didn’t have playdates during snow days. Let the kids get creative. You don’t have to entertain them every minute.


-a teacher

Are you a parent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell them to go play with their toys! Jfc!!! When I was younger (90s) we didn’t go anywhere for break and didn’t have playdates during snow days. Let the kids get creative. You don’t have to entertain them every minute.


-a teacher

Are you a parent?

Yes! My kid is now 17. She used to play with her monster high dolls or color or watch a movie. We would of course do some special things together but she could never be hyper dependent on me for entertainment.

[Anonymous]

depending on the quality of the snow, they sled in the yard together or build igloos, jump on the trampoline and then watch a movie.

[Anonymous]

Gave mine a big list of chores to do before screens since the house is in chaos from days of being at home. Loading/unloading dishwasher, vacuuming, making breakfast and lunch, taking out trash/recycling, laundry packing bags and lunches for tomorrow (McPS willing they make it back to school).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell them to go play with their toys! Jfc!!! When I was younger (90s) we didn’t go anywhere for break and didn’t have playdates during snow days. Let the kids get creative. You don’t have to entertain them every minute.


-a teacher

Are you a parent?

Yes! My kid is now 17. She used to play with her monster high dolls or color or watch a movie. We would of course do some special things together but she could never be hyper dependent on me for entertainment.

No offense, but it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison when you dismiss current parents of elementary/preK school battling this week's snow versus your teenaged daughter or in the 90s. Even when your daughter was young enough to be a burden during snow days (at LEAST 10 years ago!), phone/screen usage wasn't quite as pervasive as it is now. You definitely had snow days, but those were for actual blizzards, not a moderate snow event like this was for most.

Every generation of parenting has struggles, so please don't downplay what parents are going through during snow days, especially the ones that are debatable for at least half of this county.

[Anonymous]

Khan academy and tv

[Anonymous]

Jurassic World is more kid-friendly than I thought it would be. My kindergartener got through it today. He noped-out immediately at the T-Rex scene of Jurassic Park, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell them to go play with their toys! Jfc!!! When I was younger (90s) we didn’t go anywhere for break and didn’t have playdates during snow days. Let the kids get creative. You don’t have to entertain them every minute.


-a teacher

Are you a parent?

Yes! My kid is now 17. She used to play with her monster high dolls or color or watch a movie. We would of course do some special things together but she could never be hyper dependent on me for entertainment.

No offense, but it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison when you dismiss current parents of elementary/preK school battling this week's snow versus your teenaged daughter or in the 90s. Even when your daughter was young enough to be a burden during snow days (at LEAST 10 years ago!), phone/screen usage wasn't quite as pervasive as it is now. You definitely had snow days, but those were for actual blizzards, not a moderate snow event like this was for most.

Every generation of parenting has struggles, so please don't downplay what parents are going through during snow days, especially the ones that are debatable for at least half of this county.

I doubt that PP is the same person that posted above about the 90s. Strains credulity. But either way, most parents don't really remember what it was like to parent when their kid was 10 years younger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell them to go play with their toys! Jfc!!! When I was younger (90s) we didn’t go anywhere for break and didn’t have playdates during snow days. Let the kids get creative. You don’t have to entertain them every minute.


-a teacher

Are you a parent?

Yes! My kid is now 17. She used to play with her monster high dolls or color or watch a movie. We would of course do some special things together but she could never be hyper dependent on me for entertainment.

No offense, but it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison when you dismiss current parents of elementary/preK school battling this week's snow versus your teenaged daughter or in the 90s. Even when your daughter was young enough to be a burden during snow days (at LEAST 10 years ago!), phone/screen usage wasn't quite as pervasive as it is now. You definitely had snow days, but those were for actual blizzards, not a moderate snow event like this was for most.

Every generation of parenting has struggles, so please don't downplay what parents are going through during snow days, especially the ones that are debatable for at least half of this county.

Oh honey. I have teens. Screen usage was just as pervasive when my kids were young. They had iPads at your kids’ age. We had closures for snow that are no different than this one. In fact, we had an entire pandemic where my elementary school kids were home from school for over a YEAR. Camps did not open that summer. It is definitely not an apples to apples comparison that your kids are home for 3 days.
-DP

[Anonymous]

I agree with PP. When we were young, we did not have playdates and had to figure out what to do with our time. I watched some tv but mostly did other things to entertain myself with my sibling. My parent did not have to restrict screentime. When I got bored I would stop watching it and do something else.

This week, my kids sled and hang out in our backyard, play with each other, play with neighbor kids they would run into, do chores, read, have snacks, and go to sports practice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell them to go play with their toys! Jfc!!! When I was younger (90s) we didn’t go anywhere for break and didn’t have playdates during snow days. Let the kids get creative. You don’t have to entertain them every minute.


-a teacher

Are you a parent?

Yes! My kid is now 17. She used to play with her monster high dolls or color or watch a movie. We would of course do some special things together but she could never be hyper dependent on me for entertainment.

No offense, but it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison when you dismiss current parents of elementary/preK school battling this week's snow versus your teenaged daughter or in the 90s. Even when your daughter was young enough to be a burden during snow days (at LEAST 10 years ago!), phone/screen usage wasn't quite as pervasive as it is now. You definitely had snow days, but those were for actual blizzards, not a moderate snow event like this was for most.

Every generation of parenting has struggles, so please don't downplay what parents are going through during snow days, especially the ones that are debatable for at least half of this county.

Oh honey. I have teens. Screen usage was just as pervasive when my kids were young. They had iPads at your kids’ age. We had closures for snow that are no different than this one. In fact, we had an entire pandemic where my elementary school kids were home from school for over a YEAR. Camps did not open that summer. It is definitely not an apples to apples comparison that your kids are home for 3 days.
-DP

Are you (and the PPs above screaming "jfc") okay? OP is struggling and asking for ideas. Relax.

[Anonymous]

Sleepovers, sledding, screen time. Repeat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell them to go play with their toys! Jfc!!! When I was younger (90s) we didn’t go anywhere for break and didn’t have playdates during snow days. Let the kids get creative. You don’t have to entertain them every minute.


-a teacher

Are you a parent?

Yes! My kid is now 17. She used to play with her monster high dolls or color or watch a movie. We would of course do some special things together but she could never be hyper dependent on me for entertainment.

No offense, but it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison when you dismiss current parents of elementary/preK school battling this week's snow versus your teenaged daughter or in the 90s. Even when your daughter was young enough to be a burden during snow days (at LEAST 10 years ago!), phone/screen usage wasn't quite as pervasive as it is now. You definitely had snow days, but those were for actual blizzards, not a moderate snow event like this was for most.

Every generation of parenting has struggles, so please don't downplay what parents are going through during snow days, especially the ones that are debatable for at least half of this county.

Screen use is only as "pervasive" as you let it be in your house.

[Anonymous]

the three Ss (shovel, snowman, sled)