How Many Sprinkler Days A Week?

[nannyde]

Do you live in Arizona, Nevada, or New Mexico??? If not, I can assure you that summertime play is safe for most healthy children with sunscreen, lots of liquids, shady areas to rest, and LOTS of water to cool off in. Children have been enjoying this time of year for thousands upon thousands of years.

I can't go on your assurance. I have to go on my regulations. Our state uses the chart I linked to.

[nannyde]

Not true. The chart doesn't show anything BELOW 40% humidity. The desert SW is very dry. Like 12% today in Phoenix. Safe with water play. I'd hate to imagine kids living there having to be inside all summer!

Even with 12 percent humidity and 100 degree weather it's still only "feels like" 95. That's too hot for infants and toddlers.

[CheekyChick]

Cheekychick don't you wish there was some nice weather in Oregon. Its been nice but below seasonal average and not alot of nice warm mornings like in the past. I'm longing for some nice hot, hot days for us. I can't believe they are calling for rain tomorrow-so bums me out. My kids have actually been to cold to go out and play some of the mornings we have had. I know a few mornings it may just be about 60 or so at noon!

It's been pretty mild, but I love it! I prefer the sunshine without the high temps. If you like the heat, I'm fairly sure we will have some really hot days in August. Still lots
of summer left.

[Meyou]

I take 7 kids (12 months, 2x2, 1x3.5, 2x4, 1x7, 1x12) to the beach at the lake 3 blocks away from my house everyday in the summer. The kids arrive between 7:30 and 8:30. The baby goes down for a nap at 8:30-10am. The kids free play between 9am and 945am while I pack lunch, pack the wagon and get all the suits ready. At 945am they pick up the playroom and as soon as they finish come get ready. Clothes goes in their cubbies and suits, hats and shoes go on and then they line up for suncreeen. The 2 year olds need some help with their suits but I just help them as I change their bums. The baby gets up at 10am, suited, sunblocked and off we go!! We're out the door by 10:10 everyday easily. We have lunch at the beach at 12:30, the kids get one last quick dip after lunch and then we walk home wet. They're dry by the time we get back and change back into their clothes and straight to bed in the dark, cool house where I've had fans running and lights off all morning.

I love the summer and I adore that I'm close enough to a lake to go there every day with the kids. They have soooo much fun playing together and all the kids over 3 take lessons everyday that are offered at the beach. It's an awesome summer at my house.

I do find the beach alot of work to get ready and get them out the door each day but the payoff is so worth it for me. I don't mind working my buns off for that 3 hours each day when the kids have so much fun and the rest of our day is very laid back and mellow.

[Michelle]

wow!, awesome!!
I would send my kids to your daycare!
I just had a mental picture of you pulling your wagon full of happy, tan beach babies
They will always remember this!

[SilverSabre25]

I take 7 kids (12 months, 2x2, 1x3.5, 2x4, 1x7, 1x12) to the beach at the lake 3 blocks away from my house everyday in the summer. The kids arrive between 7:30 and 8:30. The baby goes down for a nap at 8:30-10am. The kids free play between 9am and 945am while I pack lunch, pack the wagon and get all the suits ready. At 945am they pick up the playroom and as soon as they finish come get ready. Clothes goes in their cubbies and suits, hats and shoes go on and then they line up for suncreeen. The 2 year olds need some help with their suits but I just help them as I change their bums. The baby gets up at 10am, suited, sunblocked and off we go!! We're out the door by 10:10 everyday easily. We have lunch at the beach at 12:30, the kids get one last quick dip after lunch and then we walk home wet. They're dry by the time we get back and change back into their clothes and straight to bed in the dark, cool house where I've had fans running and lights off all morning.

I love the summer and I adore that I'm close enough to a lake to go there every day with the kids. They have soooo much fun playing together and all the kids over 3 take lessons everyday that are offered at the beach. It's an awesome summer at my house.

I do find the beach alot of work to get ready and get them out the door each day but the payoff is so worth it for me. I don't mind working my buns off for that 3 hours each day when the kids have so much fun and the rest of our day is very laid back and mellow.

mmm, that sounds like ideal bliss. I would love to live that close to a beach of some sort!

[CheekyChick]

I take 7 kids (12 months, 2x2, 1x3.5, 2x4, 1x7, 1x12) to the beach at the lake 3 blocks away from my house everyday in the summer. The kids arrive between 7:30 and 8:30. The baby goes down for a nap at 8:30-10am. The kids free play between 9am and 945am while I pack lunch, pack the wagon and get all the suits ready. At 945am they pick up the playroom and as soon as they finish come get ready. Clothes goes in their cubbies and suits, hats and shoes go on and then they line up for suncreeen. The 2 year olds need some help with their suits but I just help them as I change their bums. The baby gets up at 10am, suited, sunblocked and off we go!! We're out the door by 10:10 everyday easily. We have lunch at the beach at 12:30, the kids get one last quick dip after lunch and then we walk home wet. They're dry by the time we get back and change back into their clothes and straight to bed in the dark, cool house where I've had fans running and lights off all morning.

I love the summer and I adore that I'm close enough to a lake to go there every day with the kids. They have soooo much fun playing together and all the kids over 3 take lessons everyday that are offered at the beach. It's an awesome summer at my house.

I do find the beach alot of work to get ready and get them out the door each day but the payoff is so worth it for me. I don't mind working my buns off for that 3 hours each day when the kids have so much fun and the rest of our day is very laid back and mellow.

I'm glad you don't live in my city. You would be incredible competition!

You are clearly putting out the effort to give your DCK's a wonderful summer. I'm sure they (and their parents) appreciate how hard you work to make this happen. Great job!!!

[erinalexmom]

Thank you for the response Michelle I have some great parents and while they will let me take them sometimes they wouldnt like it everyday I dont think but I was thinking if I took a field trip once every 2 months and then take a weekly walking trip to our library and another weekly walking trip to our park that might be good. We do walk to get my mail everyday and that is about 2 blocks away. Very exciting huh? LOL but when your 2 I guess it is cause they seem to love it! Thank you for the inspiration Itold my husband just yesterday, the kids are so bored right now, h*ll I bore myself! We gatta do something with these kids. So I cant wait to start taking walking field trips and things. We live in a wonderful small town with only 900 people but there are some things to do here just gatta get movin thanks

[nannyde]

I take 7 kids (12 months, 2x2, 1x3.5, 2x4, 1x7, 1x12) to the beach at the lake 3 blocks away from my house everyday in the summer. The kids arrive between 7:30 and 8:30. The baby goes down for a nap at 8:30-10am. The kids free play between 9am and 945am while I pack lunch, pack the wagon and get all the suits ready. At 945am they pick up the playroom and as soon as they finish come get ready. Clothes goes in their cubbies and suits, hats and shoes go on and then they line up for suncreeen. The 2 year olds need some help with their suits but I just help them as I change their bums. The baby gets up at 10am, suited, sunblocked and off we go!! We're out the door by 10:10 everyday easily. We have lunch at the beach at 12:30, the kids get one last quick dip after lunch and then we walk home wet. They're dry by the time we get back and change back into their clothes and straight to bed in the dark, cool house where I've had fans running and lights off all morning.

I love the summer and I adore that I'm close enough to a lake to go there every day with the kids. They have soooo much fun playing together and all the kids over 3 take lessons everyday that are offered at the beach. It's an awesome summer at my house.

I do find the beach alot of work to get ready and get them out the door each day but the payoff is so worth it for me. I don't mind working my buns off for that 3 hours each day when the kids have so much fun and the rest of our day is very laid back and mellow.

Nova Scotia in the summer is HEAVEN.

Are you guys able to get out from November thru March? I know you get a pretty good snow fall most years.

I wish we could do picnic lunches away from the house. Our food program doesn't allow it. We have to eat at the house.

We have a splash pad right around the corner from me but it is NOT fun. The dummies that planned out the park didn't think about shading any of the play area and it's dangerously hot for a good amount of the summer. The play area is connected to the splash pad and you can't go near the equipment from about nine/ten in the morning on.

The park is pretty baren from June thru September. It's used more in the fall, winter and spring. They put in a skating pond last winter next to the splash pad and that sold like crazy. No shade around it so it was really nice to go during the daytime.

[nannyde]

Cheekychick don't you wish there was some nice weather in Oregon. Its been nice but below seasonal average and not alot of nice warm mornings like in the past. I'm longing for some nice hot, hot days for us. I can't believe they are calling for rain tomorrow-so bums me out. My kids have actually been to cold to go out and play some of the mornings we have had. I know a few mornings it may just be about 60 or so at noon!

I think I need to move to where you live.

Love the cool weather. We go out if it's over thirty if the wind is calm.

[Meyou]

Nova Scotia in the summer is HEAVEN.

Are you guys able to get out from November thru March? I know you get a pretty good snow fall most years.

I wish we could do picnic lunches away from the house. Our food program doesn't allow it. We have to eat at the house.

We have a splash pad right around the corner from me but it is NOT fun. The dummies that planned out the park didn't think about shading any of the play area and it's dangerously hot for a good amount of the summer. The play area is connected to the splash pad and you can't go near the equipment from about nine/ten in the morning on.

The park is pretty baren from June thru September. It's used more in the fall, winter and spring. They put in a skating pond last winter next to the splash pad and that sold like crazy. No shade around it so it was really nice to go during the daytime.

We don't get alot of it but what we do is beautiful and hot! With typical NS weather reminders so we don't forget where we are. I went to a Metallica concert on Thursday in the pouring rain and it was only 12 degrees Celsius all day. Soooooo cold and wet. But 20 000 still rocked on for 6 hours.

We get out alot in November and December....everyday unless it's raining. It snows a bit in those months but it doesn't stay around at least not in any amount that matters. The temperature is barely below freezing and almost no windchill so we can stay out for decent periods of time.

January, February and March are hit and miss. This year it was either brutally cold or pouring rain sometimes in the same day for Jan-Feb. Then we had some really nice, mild days in March but half the month it was pouring buckets and barely above freezing. I just play it day by day and get them outside as often as possible. We have a toddler/preschooler park a block away so that's a good place when its cold but not snowy. There is a play group at a community center two blocks away so we'll go to that when it's cold too. It's a quick walk with the little ones in the wagon and the 4 year olds being stalked into a run by the monster that is me. They get two walks/runs that way but short periods of time outside. I also bundle them up and let them ride the ride on cars in the garage when it's really bitter out and we haven't gotten out for a few days.

[Lianne]

We don't get alot of it but what we do is beautiful and hot! With typical NS weather reminders so we don't forget where we are. I went to a Metallica concert on Thursday in the pouring rain and it was only 12 degrees Celsius all day. Soooooo cold and wet. But 20 000 still rocked on for 6 hours.

We get out alot in November and December....everyday unless it's raining. It snows a bit in those months but it doesn't stay around at least not in any amount that matters. The temperature is barely below freezing and almost no windchill so we can stay out for decent periods of time.

January, February and March are hit and miss. This year it was either brutally cold or pouring rain sometimes in the same day for Jan-Feb. Then we had some really nice, mild days in March but half the month it was pouring buckets and barely above freezing. I just play it day by day and get them outside as often as possible. We have a toddler/preschooler park a block away so that's a good place when its cold but not snowy. There is a play group at a community center two blocks away so we'll go to that when it's cold too. It's a quick walk with the little ones in the wagon and the 4 year olds being stalked into a run by the monster that is me. They get two walks/runs that way but short periods of time outside. I also bundle them up and let them ride the ride on cars in the garage when it's really bitter out and we haven't gotten out for a few days.

My parents are in Nova Scotia right now. They're in Musquodoboit Harbour visiting my grandmother who turns 103yrs old this week! I (and my parents) live in Ontario but I dream of moving to NS someday

[Lucy]

Even with 12 percent humidity and 100 degree weather it's still only "feels like" 95. That's too hot for infants and toddlers.

Nope.

[Meyou]

My parents are in Nova Scotia right now. They're in Musquodoboit Harbour visiting my grandmother who turns 103yrs old this week! I (and my parents) live in Ontario but I dream of moving to NS someday

That's about 45 minutes from me! My best friend's aunt lives there and her uncle is the councilman for that area. Small world!! I bet anything my BFF's aunt knows your grandmother.

[Unregistered]

The beauty of being 32 years in the biz is you get to pick and choose what you do.

BTDT on the "water" play. Spent many hundreds of hours doing it.

I'm over it.

I think you are probably the laziest daycare person I have ever heard of. If the FP stopped paying you to feed the kids would you stop doing that too since it takes time and money to prep, feed, and clean up? You claim all these great things about your daycare, why couldn't the kids get themselves dressed for the most part? We do water play a lot and almost all my kids get themselves 1/2 or completely ready on their own. Sunscreen is a daily activity so that doesn't matter to me. I would rather my kids have a good time at daycare than clean the floor, or finish paperwork etc. And just because you have "BTDT" as you say doesn't mean there is no longer value in it. Old people like yourself can do things simply for the kids sake regardless of how many times you have done it in your life. Ridiculous.