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[quote=Anonymous]The biggest factors for fun during preschool age I’ve found are:

1) making sure his immediate/comfort needs are met (eg bathroom, not hungry, not tired… so no ambitious afternoon activities for us)
2) asking what he wants (I usually give a choice between two things)

So to apply that, after we wake up, we eat breakfast and maybe do a chore or two, and I remind him we will do x and y things at home and then get to do a fun outing like go to the splash park. I ask him what might be some good snacks to take (goldfish? Great, how about some fruit too, do you want apple slices or an orange with the goldfish?), and we pack those and water. Then we hit the bathroom and leave. I have fun sitting on a bench in the shade watching him, reading on my phone or Kindle, sending pics of water fun to my parents who are across the country. We listen to a kid’s CD or classical music during the car ride home and I might ask him what he thought of the water features and we might chat about what we want for lunch. Eating out can be fun too, but I typically talk about it first and discuss menu options and expectations for behavior. He’s a kid who does well with planning and reasoning in advance. He also really likes having jobs, so if I’m busy getting ready I might ask him to grab his snack container and fill it up, or ask if he wants to fold and put away the kitchen towels while I take a shower.

Every kid is different and I only have one, but thought I would post this in case it helps anyone. I’m a SAHM pretty isolated (all grandparents and family are far away, DH works in the city until late, and we are in a new area where I don’t have any connections or friends yet) so it took awhile for me to find a routine that keeps DC happy and me sane! [/quote]

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