Too Young To Exercise? Really?

[kidkair]

I think it's wonderful! You should point out to the mom that the wagon is there anytime her kid wants to use it. I once took my kids to visit someone a mile away and I have a stroller that folds and can be dragged when not being used. I have to have a stroller for over 3 blocks for all kids under age 3. So the 2.5 year old dragged the stroller the mile there and the mile back! He loved it! He was super happy to be helping out and refused to let his older brother or me help him. I don't think he even ever thought of asking to ride in the stroller cause he walked everywhere all the time. He older brother was the challenge on that walk.

[misspollywog]

She is completely out of line and I'd have shown her the door right then. How rude of her!!

My kiddos would LOVE to go on hikes, but we're relegated to staying in our large, fenced play area for safety reasons. We live in a rural subdivision where we each have acreage and most of the neighbors let their dogs roam freely. I don't trust the &#*$ dogs because they tend to roam in packs of 3 or 4 which makes them more prone to attacking random people out walking and I can't take that chance with the little ones. I also can't pack a weapon, like I normally would if it were just me.

I'd take them into the woods hiking but we have cougars and grizzly bears here and again, can't pack a proper weapon around the kids soooo...

I think we'll start driving into town a couple days a week and hike the paved trails around the Snake River, though. They'd love it.

[daycare]

She is completely out of line and I'd have shown her the door right then. How rude of her!!

My kiddos would LOVE to go on hikes, but we're relegated to staying in our large, fenced play area for safety reasons. We live in a rural subdivision where we each have acreage and most of the neighbors let their dogs roam freely. I don't trust the &#*$ dogs because they tend to roam in packs of 3 or 4 which makes them more prone to attacking random people out walking and I can't take that chance with the little ones. I also can't pack a weapon, like I normally would if it were just me.

I'd take them into the woods hiking but we have cougars and grizzly bears here and again, can't pack a proper weapon around the kids soooo...

I think we'll start driving into town a couple days a week and hike the paved trails around the Snake River, though. They'd love it.

OMG sounds like you live in a jungle.....ahahh

I am scared to death of dogs... I would never be able to live in a place that did not have a leash law...

I make my daycare kids walk within arms distance to me because I am always fearful that a dog might come out.. It has happened once, but the dog was the size of my foot and when it came out us I yelled at it to go away.... It did.........

wow Bears, Cougars......holy cow, yeah i would be staying within a fence too....

If I had to do that I think I would be getting a child made treadmill ....

BUT I bet where you live it so beautiful, green and free of smog....

[misspollywog]

OMG sounds like you live in a jungle.....ahahh

I am scared to death of dogs... I would never be able to live in a place that did not have a leash law...

I make my daycare kids walk within arms distance to me because I am always fearful that a dog might come out.. It has happened once, but the dog was the size of my foot and when it came out us I yelled at it to go away.... It did.........

wow Bears, Cougars......holy cow, yeah i would be staying within a fence too....

If I had to do that I think I would be getting a child made treadmill ....

BUT I bet where you live it so beautiful, green and free of smog....

Yellowstone is our "backyard" so yeah, it's pretty awesome.

(Er, ask me in January when it is 10 below and I'll have a whooole other view on living here hehe.)

This spring I want to go on a field trip to Bear World and let the dc kids feed the baby bears. It's just around the corner from us: http://www.yellowstonebearworld.com/

I think it is $50 per person to pet and feed the baby bears though!

Still, a chance of a lifetime and better than being eaten by a momma bear in the wild! ::

[daycare]

Yellowstone is our "backyard" so yeah, it's pretty awesome.

(Er, ask me in January when it is 10 below and I'll have a whooole other view on living here hehe.)

This spring I want to go on a field trip to Bear World and let the dc kids feed the baby bears. It's just around the corner from us: http://www.yellowstonebearworld.com/

I think it is $50 per person to pet and feed the baby bears though!

Still, a chance of a lifetime and better than being eaten by a momma bear in the wild! ::

OMG I love yellowstone national park...one of my favorite places in the world. I have been many many times.. I went before the major fires back in the early 90s and then again 4 more times after....OH what a difference.

It definitely is one of the most beautiful places in the world....

I would love to feed the baby bears....as long as the mama bear is locked up....

[misspollywog]

OMG I love yellowstone national park...one of my favorite places in the world. I have been many many times.. I went before the major fires back in the early 90s and then again 4 more times after....OH what a difference.

It definitely is one of the most beautiful places in the world....

I would love to feed the baby bears....as long as the mama bear is locked up....

Those fires... ugh. The forest is regrowing nicely though and it's good for the natural cycle but still, right afterwards it was so depressing to drive through it!

Everyone should see Yellowstone at least once in their life!!! No matter how often we pass the Tetons or drive up into the park, it still takes my breath away and I thank God every day that I get to live here.

Well, except in mid-January. By mid-April Him and I have made up and all is well again. ::

[Nellie]

I live out in the country and we have trails through the woods. I reason I bring the stroller is for when we turn around and sometimes a few of the little ones will want to turn back around and run in the opposite direction. Most of the time little ones like that want to be up and running with the big ones. You had a wagon for in case any one was tired or couldn't keep up. My own two boys always played in a squatting position. They didn't sit, they squatted. You could see every little muscle in there legs. I once fallowed one of them around for 15 minutes before I was exhausted. The next day my legs burned so bad. I did it for 15 mins. and they do it all day long. Way out of line. They should be lucky that you spend ample amount of time outdoors and they are active. Kids need exactly what you are providing. And if I was ever yelled at by a DCP I think I'd ask them to leave. It's a hard thankless job and if they couldn't find a better way to express there concern I'd like to think I'd stick up for myself.