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Singing in the Rain
April Sh
owers Bring May Flowers. I love the Spring and honestly since having kids I am embracing the rain. I bought my first pair of rainboots after having children. Once you put on a pair of rain boots you can't help but be happy. Rainboots are colourful and shinny with fun shapes. They are a form of personal expression.
When I put on my rainboots I feel like splashing. My son and I walk to school no matter what the weather and we look for opportunties to splash in the puddles. I asked Ronan what he thinks would be fun to do in the rain.
Here is his top five list of fun things to do in the rain:
1. Catch raindrops (your tongue, hands etc)
2. Count raindrops ......hmmmmmm .......
3. Spin Umbrellas like tops
4. Umbrella Fights
5. Puddle Surfing!
Bug Club
A recent study concludes that our children are not getting enough outdoor time:
By Leigh Mitchell
A recent study concludes that our children are not getting enough outdoor time. The study, of nearly 1,400 10- to 12-year-olds, found that 37 percent typically spent a half-hour or less being active outside.
Few were outdoors for two hours or more on a typical day. On the other hand, researchers found, many children devoted at least two hours per day to the TV or computer screen, with 49 percent of boys and 36 percent of girls doing so. (NEW YORK -Reuters Health)
Etobicoke outdoor playgroup
For more info check out my site GTA Parent. com
Every: Monday (starting up 12th of September)
Time: 3:30 pm
Where : Norseman Park in Etobicoke (105 Norseman Street)
Age Range: 1 -8 years of age (All ages are welcome )
Unless there is an extreme weather warning we will be there! Meet other families, get some exercise and fresh air! Fun activities will be planned on a regular basis
Leigh and Monique
Press
In Toronto Star April 27,2010
In Toronto Star September 2, 2010