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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I realized that there are very few things that are enjoyable to do with my young children (4 and 1.5). Everything that seems like it could be fun - [b]going out to a restaurant, going to the playground or pool, going on vacation[/b], etc. are really just stressful. I’m wondering if there are things you do with your children that are actually fun for everyone. I would hate to look back and feel like I unnecessarily just suffered through this part of life when things could have been fun.[/quote]

OP, although you may feel these are fun things to do, they are not what a 4 or 1.5 year might enjoy.

Oftentimes, the most simplest actives can bring a world of joy to this age group.  My Kids loved the kiddie pool on the deck.  I am out there in the shade watching them stomp around and bathe in the sun.  I gave them a set of measuring cups/spoons and little buckets.  They found all different ways to fill and refill the buckets while getting each other and me wet from head to toe.  We eat snacks out there.  I had a kiddie friendly rubber stamp set (from art or toy stores).  They would stamp each other with it all over their arms and legs.  We can easily kill 2-3 hours in the morning of evening (to avoid the heat) like that.  When it got nicer, we do crafts on a picnic blanket.

Once when we were moving, I had to shred office paper and both of them used that as hay for their “play barn” (shallow buckets for barn stall).  Yeah we got shredded paper all over the hardwood floor, but it was another fun thing to do afterwards to pick them up.

So the simpler and sillier games, the better for this stage.

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