When my son's friend comes to our home, he doesn't "prefer" to engage in games outside. He just wants to watch television, and our kids do NOT. Our kids want to run and play. They hate the indoors.
My kids play outside 99.999% of the time. They ask me (or my husband on weekends) to go outside immediately after breakfast. They play in the sand box and we play football and Frisbee or tag until I get hungry and make lunch. Here's the issue:
My kids are ACTIVE, to say the least. My friends' kids ARE NOT active in any way. How can we meet in the middle? We don't want to criticize their kids, but when our children play with theirs, they just aren't happy with it. They do not want to watch television inside, all day long. More importantly, I DO NOT want to cancel playdates because of this issue.....
Help!♥
2007-03-20 16:05:55 · 7 answers · asked by clever nickname 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
then don't.
they are your friends and if your friends kids dont want to play outside let them sit on the couch and watch tv. you shouldn't have to "punish" your children for not wanting to play couch potato.
if your friend doesn't like it too damn bad! would their kids go out and play if you were at their home??? probably not!!!
2007-03-20 17:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a filipino and I had finally fpund out the problem. Remember that Spain once colonized the Philippines and the Filipinos are a little but undisciplined which one trait that we got from the Spaniards. Very demanding, Thats the second. All we need I think is discipline! Filipinos should learn how to follow the President!! We voted her as President so we must respect her!!! The Big Problem is the opposition.. They always find plans to make the administration look bad. One example is the ZTE scandal. JDV is totallly telling a lie because he admitted himself that he once used drugs and mariwana which is a proof that his brain cells are dead. If filipinos would learn how to love their own country then the Philippines would be a better place.. WELL... Actually the philippines isnt the worst place too you know. If China didnt colonize the Philippines then the Philippines wouldnt be poor. China took all the golds of the Philippines. They also destroyed some places of the Philippines. If they didnt do that then I totally think that Philippins would be as powerful as Japan today. Even the americans helped us during the war just to get rid of those chinese people.
2016-03-16 23:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exercise and outside play are great!
Obviously your friends kids are not exposed our
encouraged to do that, but maybe you and your family
can help change their mind.
First you would have to take it slow. No way could they, or
should they be expected be active all day when their body
is not used to it. Instead invite them over for a particular
game of touch football, or frisbee. After that, come inside and do some fun things that are NOT electronically supported(tv, gamesystems, etc). How about a fun board game? Our kids love LIFE and other games like it.
2007-03-20 16:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by yarmiah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there children might have hypothyroidisum it's where the thyroid stops working and cause's them to gain weight it would make them kind of tired in away and not want to play outside. another scine there hands will get cold alot even in warm weather. hypothyroidisum is a serious condishion you might want to talk to there parents about this ! God Bless,Heather
2007-03-20 18:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by must_love_dogs_and_me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could use the playdates as a way of teaching these other kids that physical activity can be fun. If they have enough fun they will want to play outside more often.
I would start them off slowly and get some sidewalk chalk to draw pictures or maybe some bubbles. These kids just need to be taught to have fun outside.
2007-03-20 16:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by blu_drgn25 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You are criticizing. I'm not saying you don't have a point, but your statements make it perfectly clear that you think you are the better parent with better kids.
One of the things that I have learned as my son has gotten older is that we are all different in our ways and means of parenting and our children are all different.
If you want to truly maintain a friendship with these people, accept them for who and what they are, let the kids deal with their differences. If you keep judging, its not going to work.
2007-03-20 16:20:55 · answer #6 · answered by smp1969 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with smp1969 completely. My son has a friend like this, when he comes over they play games and have a great time. I know his friend likes to eat so I have let them decorate cookies before. Just try to find activities they will both enjoy. Talk to your kids about being good hosts and entertaining guests before their friends come over.
2007-03-20 17:09:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋