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[quote=Anonymous]Solidarity. My 4-year-old gets like this and it's really hard. There are a couple separate issues here - you needed to shovel, big kids wanted to play outside, little kid didn't want to play outside. Now that you know this is the dynamic, you can 1) have the big kids babysit inside while you shovel and then let them go off and play outside on their own when you're done while you stay with the 4yo or 2) try to sweeten the pot with the 4yo by offering hot chocolate and a movie afterward. I might do either one depending on the day and on my 4yo's mood. Sometimes it's worth getting over the hump to get the kids outside because they feel better after they get into it (and it's a nice break for me because they aren't climbing the walls in the house). Sometimes it's torture for all of us the whole time. You could also give the 4yo those options. Hang in there. Can't wait for winter and this pandemic to be over![/quote]
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