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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nope, I don’t think kids need daily playground time.  If you’re cold and miserable, it might be a good day to play games, bake cookies, build forts, read stories, do crafts, snuggle and watch TV together, etc.  If he needs to burn off energy, have him do some exercises, play Simon Says/Mother May I/Red Light Green Light/Freeze Dance, watch Youtube exercise/dance videos, make up challenges, or send him to the backyard if you have one.  If you want to get out of the house you can go to a movie, bounce place, bowling/duckpins, indoor mini-golf, mall, library, museum, pet store to look at (not buy) the animals, Chuck E. Cheese, etc.  If you celebrate any of the seasonal holidays, you can do holiday activities, or wintery things, or throw your family a just-because celebration.

Parks/playground time with opportunities for fresh air, exercise, and socializing is great.  However, he gets that during the week, and presumably with you when the weather cooperates.  Moreover, it’s not like the alternative is to lock him in a dark closet.  If your cold and miserable, you’re also likely to be tired and grumpy, which isn’t so good for him.  Take this day to enjoy him and he can still have a great day.  He may even look back some day with fondness on the cold days when whatever activity you chose was a special time for him.

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