All They Want To Do Is Swing! UPDATE

[busymommy0420]

Well I posted a couple if weeks ago that all my pre-school group wanted to do outside was to be pushed on the swings...Well that is a thing of the past. happyface I have the following ages: 2, 2, 2, 3 & 5 and everyone but my one daughter (2) can get on the swings themselves and they push each other. I do push my one daughter for no more then 5 minutes and then say I am all done pushing. She has sensory issues so big pushes help her get stimulation. The girls have discovered digging for worms, playing in the new sandbox, swinging like monkeys and playing ball. Outside time is once again very enjoyable for me and especially for them! I had to share the great news, I haven't been on daycare.com in awhile.

[Blackcat31]

way cool!

[Heidi]

awesome! Just another way being a "mean mommy" works better for everyone! ::::

[cheerfuldom]

good update!

[Preschool/daycare teacher]

Thanks for the update. Can you tell us exactly what you did to redirect them to other things? Was it simply just not pushing them anymore?

We quit pushing our group a long time ago, and they now push each other, and either learn to pump their feet (which the ones who know how usually teach the ones who do not) or swing on their stomach. But there are times we have a really small group that day, and I'm feeling really nice, and someone really nicely asks me to push them, so I give them one big push to get them started. BUT I always regret it the next day because they remember the ONE push I gave, and want it again, and then get really upset when I tell them to pump their feet instead. ("But you did it yesssterdaaaayyy! I can't pump my feet! Push me!")
But the main thing our group spends all their time doing is playing in the pea gravel (which covers the entire playground) as if it's a sand box. Scooping, dumping, pouring... and of course the very often, "I found a worm!" and running around showing everyone.

Just curious, you may have already said, but I can't remember, what type of ground does your playground have (mulch, grass, pea gravel)?

[SilverSabre25]

happyfacehappyface Yay! happyfacehappyface