We went to the park to let our son play for the first time yesterday. My husband and I are still young at heart and the toys are well built. So we played on some of them too. We sent him down the big slides. My hubby accompanied him down the largest twisty one. He went on the swings and watched us play too. He was really enjoying himself. But, we got strange looks from the other parents with older kids. (Those parents were plying too.) My baby screamed like someone was killing him when we went to leave. We are taking him back today. Is he too young to be at the park or something? We got shot a few looks. btw he's really big for his age,over the 100th percentile. Are we wrong for taking him out to play at this age?
2006-09-10 11:46:40 · 19 answers · asked by tumadre 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Those parents were plAying too. sorry.
2006-09-10 11:48:19 · update #1
Yes we are very careful. Especially on the slides. I should have clarified.
2006-09-10 11:54:29 · update #2
No! It's not too young to play at the park, I think it's very healthy. I went on walks with my son all the time since day one. He went to the park when he was four months for the first time. He loves it. I got a lot of weird looks too...but the way I see it, you are just setting him up...even at a young age...to understand the fun of playing OUTSIDE...not on a game system on his butt. Good for you!
2006-09-10 11:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by .vato. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Be careful someone might report you for child abuse. Sending an infant down a slide is never a good idea. The child should be old enough to climb the ladder by himself. His back and neck muscles are not strong enough yet and you could end up with a baby with shaken baby syndrome. Walks in the park either in his stroller or being held securely by a parent or in a snuggly or something similar where he can look around and take everything in is the best bet for an infant this young.
2006-09-10 13:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignore the strange looks from others. Stop caring about what other people think, because you are in for a lifetime of felling down about yourself and the way you do things if that's how you are going to start your parental life.
You do what you want to do with your baby, and be grateful that you want to and have the time to play with him. You know your child best, and if you think he can handle a trip to the park, then take him. If people are going to stare at you and your son, say something like 'Can I help you?' 'Is there a problem?' or 'Thank you for looking at my son, isn't he gorgeous?' and see what reactions you get then- they'll more than likely leave you alone.
Your baby, your rules.
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2016-11-26 00:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think that is too young. The only thing I MIGHT do at that age is a baby swing. Definitely not slides even if the baby were with me or my husband.
2006-09-10 12:17:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you didn't misinterpret the looks? Maybe your husband is as big as a bear and looked quite silly going down a slide, haha! My husband look silly.
Listen, don't start caring about what people think already, you have a long road ahead of you paved with disapproving looks and stares, you HAVE to learn to not give a crap. It's part of being a happy parent
2006-09-10 12:09:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is up to you on when you start taking your child to the park. If you feel comfortable with it then do it. I started taking my kids when my daughter was one and my son was only like 4 months. We had a blast. Who cares what looks people give you. Some people just give dirty looks because they are rude. Go have fun with your family and don't let a few strangers ruin a good time that was obviously had by all
2006-09-10 11:59:14 · answer #7 · answered by Just another day 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, as long as you are careful, I don't think it's bad. Of course he's too young to go on swings and slides by himself, but if you are holding him and not being too fast or wreckless it should be okay. Just make sure you swing slow, slide slow, you don't want his head jostling around.
He is definately too young to be sent down slides by himself though, he could get seriously hurt, that's a big no no.
2006-09-10 11:51:00 · answer #8 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you let your four month old go down a slide by himself???
um, yeah.. i would have been staring at you too. He is too little to do that alone. Glad you had some sense enough to let your husband go down the big twisty slide..
are you wrong? No, no one can tell you what is right for YOUR kid, but common sense must prevail in this instance and you should have had him on your lap on the slide. Baby swings are fine.. but no way should he be on a slide alone.
JMO
2006-09-10 11:51:29 · answer #9 · answered by psychstudent 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Safety first please! Support his head in whatever you are doing with him. When putting him in a baby swing, roll up one of his blankets, or a large towel and put it around him so he does not fall forward, or side to side to quickly, and sustain an injury. Just remember the younger he is the more likely he is to catch some type of airborn virus from someone in the park. The outside air is wonderful for him, just think safety first when taking him out, and make sure you keep his immunizations up to date.
2006-09-10 12:08:48 · answer #10 · answered by missouriaunt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋