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4.01 (Worth a try) from 11 votes (299 Visits)

teaching the kids to have fun!!!

by peachynowamum

(September 2006) (rank 24th)

I know this sounds a little silly but kids these days don't know how to have fun!!! I have spoken to the kids in my neighbourhood and my freinds kids and when i ask them what do they do for fun they all have the same responses... I don't know,

Play the Xbox, playstation ect and watch TV!! What happened to the good old days where Kids played games in the backyard got a hammer and nails and attempted to make things (i say attempted cause i never succeeded). Is it because we are becoming lazy as parents and we are not teaching them these things or r we just to busy?

It is my belief that these activities are an important part of child development. They teach the kids how to share, how to interact with one another and how to creatively solve problems.

So my suggestion is get outside and teach the kids the games u used to play u never know they might enjoy them plus it has the added benefit of getting them out of the house and away from the tv so its healthy 2.

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	October 2007 \| etcircus

Re: teaching the kids to have fun!!!

Another fantastic way to get the kids outside is gardening. I used to love having my own little plants and felt like I was the plants mummy. When some of my plants flowered I used to think they were thanking me for taking care of them. My mum used to send me out to the yard (we lived in surburbia btw) to pick cherry tomatoes or to get some shallots when she was cooking and I enjoyed being a helper. When I was little, the only thing better than eating from your own garden was getting dirty doing the gardening. Sorry mum! :)

We also had pets that we played with all of the time and a basketball ring set up which gave us something to do- my brothers and I used to play games against each other to see who had to wash up that night etc.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| August 2007 \| cazza

Re: teaching the kids to have fun!!!

This is excellent advise, and i for one love getting out the backyard when its a summer day playing Back yard cricket.. And in winter we have at times gone out and play soccer...

my kids have sports on weekends, but i do think its important for them to play out side as well.....

take care
love cazza

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| November 2006 \| JadieLady

laziness

I have just learnt through my two courses at university (movement and development in early childhood, and learning through play) that children should not be sedantry for longer than an hour. Thats right. they need to get up and PLAY have physical activity, for one whole hour, EVERY hour! This is also part of the obesity factor.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| ollie71

With so much evil in the world

Yesterday we went to visit nanna and my son saw his new found friends playing on the front yard a couple of doors up. He wanted to go play. I said it is way to far for mummy to keep an eye on him. How said it is that we cannot trust even other parents with little kids.

I'm sure alot went on in our parents time but it was not spoken about. Commuication via the news allows us to hear the gorry stories of kidnappings etc.

I remember my nanna telling me not to play in the front yard of her home years ago. I'm sure this three tiems worse that it used to be then.

Where I've moved to a local boy was taken from a bus stop. He was a teenager. He is still missing Daniel Morcombe. I remember his date of being missing it's my b'day. 7 Dec.

When I was little Ioved the outdoors but once a teenager I could not handle the heat. Maybe we can get them to paint on the patio or a paddling pool. When I only had one I used to take him for walks in the stroller. Most afternoons we go outside our little courtyard and play outside and we have a little patch of council land to kick the ball. Pick up sticks and check out leaves. We have had so much fun.

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	October 2006 \| peachynowamum

With so much evil in the world

i entirely agree it is sad And i love the suggestions if they cant go out door give them something else to do instead of sitting infront of a box (TV ? / computer).

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	4.00 (Good) \| October 2006 \| bleshu

times are changing

When we were kids, most of our play was also outside. We were told to come home when the street lights come on. This was pretty much the rule for our entire generation. Unfortunately for our children it is not safe for them to play like we did. We used to live in a very small mining communtiy where our kids had the same freedom as we did as we pretty much knew everybody in town and we lived hrs away from "civilisation", we didnt have to worry so much about stranger danger etc.... Now we have moved to a bigger town where I dont know anyone let alone every one and my son is not allowed to leave our street. There is only so much they can do in the street before they get bored. They play soccer and ride their bikes but as Jess said, they are back in within half an hr or so. Your hammer and nail theory is great too, i remember making billy carts and skateboard ramps etc.... also unfortunately for our kids these days, if someone else's child in your care happens to hurt themselves with the hammer you could be looking at a law suit. Society has changed so much since we were kids its safer to keep our kids at home.

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	October 2006 \| peachynowamum

times are changing

I agree it is much safer to keep the kids at home but isn't that what the back yard is for? And what stopping your own kids from using a hammer and nail when their friend arnt there just a thought maybe you can get in the back yard and help them have a real bonding experience or set up some arts and crafts indoors we made tunnels and mountains out of paper mache for our train sets you know a real land scape. ne way i appreciate your advice and it is sad that u cant do ne thing without being sued these days it sucks and takes a lot of precious moments away.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| Jessgore

times are changing

Hi bleshu.. I too lived in a small mining comunity when I was a kid.. Loved it.. We'd play out in the bush for hours. It was in the valley and no one could whistle like my mother.. No matter where we were we could always here her. But when public holidays and camping season hit we were not allowed to go as far. But being that there were only five kids in the town (65 in total population) we all still had fun playing in the back yards.... Lots of trees... and places to play hide and seek. We just were not allowed to go near any camp grounds and we were not allowed near the main street.. There was only one.....

I some times think too that the dangers were still there when our parents were kids, it just gets reported more often these days as more and more people can use the world of media to try and find those that have been taken and or have just gone missing... And maybe they were not so aware of it back then, until someone finally brought it to every ones attention that these things happen....

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| bleshu

times are changing

I tried to kick my son outside today..... you should have seen the fit he threw. he just got a new xbox game so he was carrying on a treat. we've just started school holidays and i told him he was not going to sit infront of the tv for 2 weeks.... God help me!

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	October 2006 \| peachynowamum

times are changing

poor thing i feel 4 u all i can say is just keep trying i believe persistance is the key and maybe Tell him he can have it for an hr or 2 in the evening if he behaves goodluck!!

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| September 2006 \| Jessgore

Some kids just don't want to...

No matter how much I want my kids to play outside, my oldest does not always want too... And when her cousins come over to play they play inside.. They are not always on the computer games but for some reason they just don't want to go out... NO matter how much I tell them to go outside and play or even when I go out with them.. With in five minutes they are asking to go back inside again.. But you know they are still having fun... No matter how I try.. I think my games are to old for them.. Maybe I am just not cool enough...

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	September 2006 \| peachynowamum

Some kids just don't want to...

Oh well i know its tough and some kids just dont want to but hey..... Just trying to help i know a lot of kids who don't know how to play brandy or spotlight or stuck in the mud none my childhood games for that matter!!! I am trying to enlightan them lol ;)

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	4.00 (Good) \| September 2006 \| Jessgore

Some kids just don't want to...

Oh yeah I just think now she is at that age where she is done with the playing outside... With my son it will be a little different I'll be trying to get him outside as much as possible.. Although winter time will be hard for me.. I don't like the winter here that much and going outside is just way to cold even for me.... We have lots of board games though... ALthough my son is a bit young for that at the moment.

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	4.00 (Good) \| September 2006 \| Jessgore

Some kids just don't want to...

I am sure I could get her to go outside if there was a cute boy passing in front of the house

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	September 2006 \| peachynowamum

Some kids just don't want to...

lol aren't we all like that!!! hot bod yummy. No harm in looking ;)

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| September 2006 \| Jessgore

Some kids just don't want to...

She's only 10.... I have to keep an eye out for her...

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	September 2006 \| peachynowamum

Some kids just don't want to...

oops sry ;)

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