Did you use to play in your playground as a child?
What kind of playground games did you play as a child? What did you have the most fun doing at a playground or park when you were a child?
What were the rules? Were any of them unique to your school/group of friends? My son is 2 years 4 months. I also have a 9 month old. I’m a SAHM, and some days, I take them to the playground. I usually tend to hang back at the edge and just watch him play. I don’t really interfere unless he needs help or is about to do something dangerous. He’s pretty independent and kind of just likes to do his own thing. What playground activity was the most popular at your elementary/primary school? Do you miss being a kid and playing on the playground without any cares?
What age did you let your toddler play on the playground without you within an arms length away? What do you remember the most about being on the playground as a kid?
Whether it’s the Mall play area or the playground with steps and slides, what age did you feel comfortable sitting on the sidelines and let your toddler play without you within 2 feet scares they’ll fall down? What games did you play as a child that only you think you have played?
I’ve noticed though that a ton of parents seem to hover over their kids on the playground. They follow them everywhere and when they see my kid, they kind of look around for who is with him. I understand keeping right behind a very young toddler, but does anyone else just kind of let their 2+ year old go?
When it comes the the playground and other people's kids, do you help them? If your kid wants to play on a swing and so does someone else's kid, do you help that kid? Pick them up?
When you were a child on the playground at recess, were you a slide, swings, or merry-go-round kid?
I ask because today at the playground these 2 pre-schoolers and 5 adults (must have been moms, uncle or dad, and grandparents) were HOVERING over their kids (and mine!). When I go to the playground I like to relax. I watch my kid, if she needs help I help her but I generally sit down and let her do her thing. These 5 people flocked like birds every time their kids went to a different part of the (small) playground. Anytime their kid did anything, no matter how small, "OMG YOU ARE DOING SO GOOD WOW!!!" Anytime their kid was around my kid "well maybe (my kid) wants a turn why don't you wait? Oh maybe you and (my kid) could go down together!!" Blah blah
I can not STAND when big kids are in little kid spaces. Today, 2yo and I went to the indoor playground. This particular playground is very large, so it’s divided into three areas: 2 and under, 2-6, and 6+. I get it, someone families have kids with a wide range of ages, and they don’t want to exclude others. And I’m not saying that they should. My issue comes in, when I’m supervising LO playing in the ball pit (2-6 area) and then a family of kids I’m guessing are 7-13/14 years old comes running full speed across the facility and jumps into the ball pit too. I don’t have a problem with them using the ball pit, it’s whatever, but they pay no heed to the fact that there are small kids in the area. One of them ran full into my back, a grown ass adult. My toddler was in front of me. What if I had been sitting on the other side or hanging back a little? We go to another indoor playground more often, about every other week, and it clearly says on the door and around the playground that the play equipment is for kids 7 and under. Period. Inevitably there’s always those one or two big kids that are running around and being inconsiderate of the smaller beans. Bigger kids often go unsupervised in spaces like this, where they can’t leave the building without an adult, but that means that their parents often aren’t nearby or paying attention to keep them from being too rough. If I let my daughter into the big kid area, which I do, I do so knowing that they could knock her over etc, but I shouldn’t have to be worried about some teenager tackling my toddler because they’re not being parented in the area specifically meant for smaller kids. 😤
But then came the part that really made me uneasy - one of the moms picked my kid up to put her in the baby swing (my kid is 3 1/2). I'm sorry but I don't touch other people's kids in any capacity - I thought this was common knowledge or courtesy that you don't touch other people's kids without their permission? Am I losing it?
I sometimes feel like I’m being the irresponsible parent, but I want to give him space and I also have the baby to take care of. Anyone else?
What were the rules? Were any of them unique to your school/group of friends? My son is 2 years 4 months. I also have a 9 month old. I’m a SAHM, and some days, I take them to the playground. I usually tend to hang back at the edge and just watch him play. I don’t really interfere unless he needs help or is about to do something dangerous. He’s pretty independent and kind of just likes to do his own thing. What playground activity was the most popular at your elementary/primary school? Do you miss being a kid and playing on the playground without any cares?
What age did you let your toddler play on the playground without you within an arms length away? What do you remember the most about being on the playground as a kid?
Whether it’s the Mall play area or the playground with steps and slides, what age did you feel comfortable sitting on the sidelines and let your toddler play without you within 2 feet scares they’ll fall down? What games did you play as a child that only you think you have played?
I’ve noticed though that a ton of parents seem to hover over their kids on the playground. They follow them everywhere and when they see my kid, they kind of look around for who is with him. I understand keeping right behind a very young toddler, but does anyone else just kind of let their 2+ year old go?
When it comes the the playground and other people's kids, do you help them? If your kid wants to play on a swing and so does someone else's kid, do you help that kid? Pick them up?
When you were a child on the playground at recess, were you a slide, swings, or merry-go-round kid?
I ask because today at the playground these 2 pre-schoolers and 5 adults (must have been moms, uncle or dad, and grandparents) were HOVERING over their kids (and mine!). When I go to the playground I like to relax. I watch my kid, if she needs help I help her but I generally sit down and let her do her thing. These 5 people flocked like birds every time their kids went to a different part of the (small) playground. Anytime their kid did anything, no matter how small, "OMG YOU ARE DOING SO GOOD WOW!!!" Anytime their kid was around my kid "well maybe (my kid) wants a turn why don't you wait? Oh maybe you and (my kid) could go down together!!" Blah blah
I can not STAND when big kids are in little kid spaces. Today, 2yo and I went to the indoor playground. This particular playground is very large, so it’s divided into three areas: 2 and under, 2-6, and 6+. I get it, someone families have kids with a wide range of ages, and they don’t want to exclude others. And I’m not saying that they should. My issue comes in, when I’m supervising LO playing in the ball pit (2-6 area) and then a family of kids I’m guessing are 7-13/14 years old comes running full speed across the facility and jumps into the ball pit too. I don’t have a problem with them using the ball pit, it’s whatever, but they pay no heed to the fact that there are small kids in the area. One of them ran full into my back, a grown ass adult. My toddler was in front of me. What if I had been sitting on the other side or hanging back a little? We go to another indoor playground more often, about every other week, and it clearly says on the door and around the playground that the play equipment is for kids 7 and under. Period. Inevitably there’s always those one or two big kids that are running around and being inconsiderate of the smaller beans. Bigger kids often go unsupervised in spaces like this, where they can’t leave the building without an adult, but that means that their parents often aren’t nearby or paying attention to keep them from being too rough. If I let my daughter into the big kid area, which I do, I do so knowing that they could knock her over etc, but I shouldn’t have to be worried about some teenager tackling my toddler because they’re not being parented in the area specifically meant for smaller kids. 😤
But then came the part that really made me uneasy - one of the moms picked my kid up to put her in the baby swing (my kid is 3 1/2). I'm sorry but I don't touch other people's kids in any capacity - I thought this was common knowledge or courtesy that you don't touch other people's kids without their permission? Am I losing it?
I sometimes feel like I’m being the irresponsible parent, but I want to give him space and I also have the baby to take care of. Anyone else?
