It’s not even hot enough to melt popsicles… where is the June weather? Despite the cold front my boys and I decided to buy a new slip and slide on Monday and get wet anyhow. It still amazes me how far these toys have come since I was a kid. I remember slip and slides being just a flimsy piece of yellow plastic that the hose was hooked up to. No fancy pool at the end or blow up boogie boards to cushion the belly on the way down the slippery plastic. And when the end was in sight, there was no spray of cold water to rinse off and if the rider was not careful they might just get a mouthful of grass.
Another difference I have noticed is the amount of time kid’s play outside. I have to push mine out the door ;my mom had to drag me back inside. The video games are calling their names from the moment they get up, and I have to patrol the usage constantly. Why not spend a little time outside playing ball, hide and seek , and riding bikes? It’s a hard sell when most of the other kids in the neighborhood are inside playing video games when I make mine go out. I keep telling them that if the other kids see them doing something fun then they might start a new trend…playing outside.
I'm with you, Amy. Why would they want to come inside when there's a Slip & Slide, anyway? (don't forget to move it around periodically, or it'll ruin your grass...I learned that the hard way!)
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun. I hope they enjoy it. I understand your frustration with the indoor/outdoor dilemma.
ReplyDeleteI had a couple summers where the television "broke" and didn't get "fixed" until school started again. If you think you could stand your children's whining, could you do something like my parents did? I was forced to find my own entertainment, and boy was that fun. No. Really. I did have more fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, Amy. Go outside! We got a couple of hand-held video games about three years back, and I have been fighting against them ever since. It does help if we go outside with them, though.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, your kids can use the Slip-n-Slide in the winter, too. It ices up really well. Just tell them they are seals. It's great fun!
Yeah, what happened to the good ole outdoors anyway?
ReplyDeleteI have always enjoyed playing outside as a child! I agree that video games consume a lot of children as well as adults time.
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