How Many Hours Do You Spend Outside?

[ColorfulSunburst]

NYC.
business hours 7am-6:30pm

Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
7:30am-8:30am free-play
9:30am-11:30am water play, art projects, gardening, individual and small group lessons

if it isn't too hot 3:30pm-6pm gross motor skills activities, free play, reading books

Winter
at least 45 minutes and up to 2 hours.

Early Spring and Late Fall
10:00am-11:30am
3:30pm-5:00pm

[LittleExplorers]

We are outside by 9:30, in for lunch around 11:45 then back out as soon as everyone is up from nap and diapers are changed etc, so about 3:30. We stay out until I close at 4:30.

During the winter we go out two to 3 times and stay out as long as the temps allow.

What do you have for the twins to play with? Maybe it's time to switch some things up outside for them?

[Rockgirl]

Thank you ladies! We spend anywhere from 1-4 hours outside depending on weather and humidity. I don’t want to feel like I’m keeping the kids outside for an unreasonable amount of time just because I enjoy being outside. I guess if they don’t like it, they can go somewhere where they keep everyone indoors 🤷🏼*♀️

In all my years of daycare, I’ve never had a parent who wasn’t thrilled that their child was outside as much as possible. And like you said, they could choose another daycare if your routine didn’t fit their needs/wants.

[LostMyMarbles]

We are out from 930-11. My helper and I take turns staying in with nappers at noon and The other one takes the non nappers out. Kids are in at 2 and when nappers are up and snack is done, we are back out side at 3:30 till close.

I make it clear we are outside people and spend as much time as humanly possible outside.

[trix23]

I do 1 hour in the morning, after breakfast. Every day unless it's lightning out.