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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP. You are all absolutely right about the exercise -- we are at the park now. It just seems like another level above, because we already spend a good chunk of the weekend on hikes and daytrips.  And recently I was starting to get more comfortable letting her run off out of sight but now her judgment and direction-following have tanked. I need some way to refocus her on following directions.

The winter is going to be tough![/quote]

The issue isn't that she's having trouble following directions.  The issues are that she needs looser reins while you want to tighten them, and [b]she needs exercise that includes jumping and climbing while you want to mostly provide hikes[/b].[/quote]

This is important -- it's not just movement, she is seeking particular kinds of movement.  This is normal.  It's a way for the brain to get particular kinds of input that it's craving.  Think about the way that swinging on a swing doesn't feel the same as jumping on a trampoline or walking on a balance beam or climbing a wall or spinning around or running, etc., etc.  The brain needs different kinds of sensations to develop different things.  The hikes are good, but they are not a substitute for jumping and climbing.  A playground with a good climbing structure or two should help, if you can visit regularly.

And kids can play outside in the winter.  Get warm clothes and make sure she gets time outdoors to play, not just to walk.  [/quote]

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