Rhonda - posted on 01/07/2011 ( 4 moms have responded )
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It's January here in MI. The streets and sidewalks are icy from melting snow, yet there isn't enough snow to sled. The mornings are dark and cold, and daylight is short-lived. When strollers and playgrounds aren't an option, how do you get some exercise for you and a not-quite-2-year-old?
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Meadow - posted on 01/07/2011
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We are stationed in WA. it rains and rains. We started because it was part of her physucal therapy at 1 year old. But she loves it! It started as crawling over and around mom and over and under things. We would stand up and couch cruz' and bounce while I counted. Over the big stuffed dog, around it. Simple stuff. We also have one of the crawling tubes...which yes, I at 6'1" can army crawl through...which isn't easy by all means. But it helps. I still sing Peter pan's, "Following the leader song". It let's her know it's time to play.
Theresa - posted on 01/07/2011
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Put on music and dance in the living room. I'm in MN so I totally understand not being able to go outside all the time.
Rhonda - posted on 01/07/2011
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@Meadow Young: How old was she when you started the obstacle course, and what was it like then?
Meadow - posted on 01/07/2011
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Our house is set up so we actually can run around. I set up an obstacle coarse. It's gotten harder now that's she's 3. But we run (counting each lap) and jump over a rope laid on the floor, army crawl on the floor, jump three times to each side. Claps our hands. Re-lay races are great too! Get two baslet or plastic bowls, and they have to run and put a block in, or just a certain color of something. Course we just of the teenager a Wii dance game and get the whole family (even the toddler) to dance....works pretty well.
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