A really bad day

gpstreet

2 tablespoons of Raja masala mix added to 4.5 litres of soup. It contains chilli, cumin, coriander, tumeric and paprika.

crazyjerseygirl

gpstreet wrote: »

Not blaming my daughter at all. I cannot leave her by herself. Enough said and just take my word for it. Swimming not an option because I cannot get her left ear wet.

It is cold, wet and windy here in London so going outside is not a good idea. However the weather cleared up enough to allow us to spend a couple of hours in the park but I am sure it is difficult to work out calories burnt pushing a child on a swing. Cycling is an idea but first she has to learn to ride a bike. :-) Today she did 46 seconds on the bike by herself. :-):-)

Now back on the wagon. Not fasting but being really careful :-)

I know this is old, but if you're in London, museums!
I live near NYC and taking my toddler to museums is the great sanity maker! I bring the stroller as he will wear out before I do and we make an indoor day of it. They are usually pretty crowded but assuming your kid woulnt run off it should be ok.

atypicalsmith

I personally can't stand baby strollers. They take up so much room and people doing the strolling always think they have the "right of way". Kids should be WALKING with their parents, not pushed around and punished by forced to be strapped in a moving buggy. I see kids all the time at zoos screaming to get out of the stroller. If you can't go somewhere without a stroller to make your kid(s) miserable, leave them with a sitter.

Sued0nim

atypicalsmith wrote: »

I personally can't stand baby strollers. They take up so much room and people doing the strolling always think they have the "right of way". Kids should be WALKING with their parents, not pushed around and punished by forced to be strapped in a moving buggy. I see kids all the time at zoos screaming to get out of the stroller. If you can't go somewhere without a stroller to make your kid(s) miserable, leave them with a sitter.

Fortunately this attitude is rare so please ignore it

Do however remove a screaming child from any public place, take them to a quiet corner or outside until they calm down then bring them back ...normal people understand that small children can have tantrums ...we don't mind the tantrums, but you need to deal with them

macgurlnet

atypicalsmith wrote: »

I personally can't stand baby strollers. They take up so much room and people doing the strolling always think they have the "right of way". Kids should be WALKING with their parents, not pushed around and punished by forced to be strapped in a moving buggy. I see kids all the time at zoos screaming to get out of the stroller. If you can't go somewhere without a stroller to make your kid(s) miserable, leave them with a sitter.

Girl you are absolutely hilarious and this post has made my day.

A child is not physically capable of walking around all day long - whether all day is 4 or 8 hours. They need the opportunity to rest or even take a nap.

We would go to amusement parks with my cousins, who were around ages 8 and 5 at the time, and each of them would need to hop in the stroller for a little while at some point because they were tired! They were using it by CHOICE and not because mom wanted to make them miserable. It was not uncommon for one to be in the stroller and the other being carried by one of the adults, either, since they would tire more quickly as the day went on.

Many of those kids that are crying are being kept up past nap time so of course they're miserable and don't want to be in the stroller anymore.

I do agree that those with strollers need to be aware of where they're going and try to be courteous, but, honestly? Everyone thinks they have the right of way these days. It's just tougher to win a game of chicken when the oncoming traffic is a stroller.

~Lyssa

TheVirgoddess

999tigger wrote: »

Ahh i see it changed and you now decided to tell us you are with child.
1. Find someone to babysit or take care of the child for an hour i.e cnat they go to a friends?
2. You can exercise in front of the TV doing a workout.
3. You can go and do an activity with your kid, swimming, skating, biking, walking.

ps horrified by people saying leave the child alone. In this country its an offence to leave a ten year old alone and you would be in trouble with social services as well as the police.

I leave my girls (just 10 and 7) alone frequently. Usually less than a hour.

Age isn't a good indicator of what a child is capable of. I also tend to think we don't put enough faith in our kids - we don't allow them to prove they are smart/mature/strong enough to handle things, which can have a real impact on their self esteem. The first time I let my oldest stay home alone, she was ridiculously proud of herself and she felt really good that I trusted her enough. That was really enlightening for me.

gpstreet

Actually I think my daughter is a good excuse for exercise but just in a different form. This afternoon we walked to the allotment. I usually cycle. She is learning to ride her bike so there I am running along side her to make sure she doesn't fall. After the allotment it is down the park with me pushing her on the swings. Not sure how to log pushing child on swing as calories burnt but the gardening and running are in the MFP database. Today has been a good day.

Sued0nim

gpstreet wrote: »

Actually I think my daughter is a good excuse for exercise but just in a different form. This afternoon we walked to the allotment. I usually cycle. She is learning to ride her bike so there I am running along side her to make sure she doesn't fall. After the allotment it is down the park with me pushing her on the swings. Not sure how to log pushing child on swing as calories burnt but the gardening and running are in the MFP database. Today has been a good day.

:bigsmile:

gpstreet

We had to play tennis and trampolining in the garden. She is my little fitness trainer.

Sued0nim

Daddy daughter time is what memories are made of :bigsmile:

gpstreet

rabbitjb wrote: »

Daddy daughter time is what memories are made of :bigsmile:

Golden.

Christine_72

atypicalsmith wrote: »

I personally can't stand baby strollers. They take up so much room and people doing the strolling always think they have the "right of way". Kids should be WALKING with their parents, not pushed around and punished by forced to be strapped in a moving buggy. I see kids all the time at zoos screaming to get out of the stroller. If you can't go somewhere without a stroller to make your kid(s) miserable, leave them with a sitter.

So i should have made my 2 year old walk around for 4 + hours with me because strollers annoy you??

As for the tantrums, i definitely agree with removing the kid from the area, because that does drive me nuts!! So many mums choose to ignore their squawking kids and let them scream down every single isle
My daughter had a screaming tantrum exactly ONCE, in woolworths. I let go of her hand and left her there, i scurried to the next isle and kept an eye on her through the shelves lol Her crying quickly stopped and turned into a face of shock! I let her panic for a minute, before coming back to get her. Hand on heart she never had a tantrum while we were out again I found they get away with whatever the parents let them get away with....

gpstreet

I have to say it is not the strollers that annoy me but the driver. Same goes for car drivers, cyclists, skateboards, dumper trucks, wheelies :-) My daughter is too big for a stroller and now when she is too tired to walk, I carry her. Fantastic form of exercise. :-)

Christine_72

gpstreet wrote: »

I have to say it is not the strollers that annoy me but the driver. Same goes for car drivers, cyclists, skateboards, dumper trucks, wheelies :-) My daughter is too big for a stroller and now when she is too tired to walk, I carry her. Fantastic form of exercise. :-)

gpstreet isnt your daughter 10 years old?

uvi5

atypicalsmith wrote: »

I personally can't stand baby strollers. They take up so much room and people doing the strolling always think they have the "right of way". Kids should be WALKING with their parents, not pushed around and punished by forced to be strapped in a moving buggy. I see kids all the time at zoos screaming to get out of the stroller. If you can't go somewhere without a stroller to make your kid(s) miserable, leave them with a sitter.

gpstreet

she is 10 years old.