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I have a 14 month old, and I find it fascinating to watch him play. He's super active, starting to stand, walks very fast when I hold his hand, but not yet conf
by HorizonXP 7y ago
I have a 14 month old, and I find it fascinating to watch him play. He's super active, starting to stand, walks very fast when I hold his hand, but not yet confident on his own.
He loves the outdoors. He will literally yell and cry at us to take him out for walks and/or to the park. Loves when I take him on the playground.
When we climb up, he loves to crawl through the tunnel and finds it hilarious when I chase him to stop him from getting away from me. He will definitely try to go down the slide by himself, or crawl out of the playground to a 5 foot drop. It's as if he has no concept of the dangers.
Meanwhile, I generally let him do what he wants elsewhere, like climbing stairs, crawling into cupboards, etc. He picked up a pretty gnarly bruise on his chin when we went swimming and he fell in the change room.
To his credit, nothing seems to deter him. He'll cry for maybe 30 seconds, often less, take a quick hug from me, and then jump right back to whatever he was doing.
I can't wait until he's actually walking because then I can expose him to some riskier stuff, which he'll enjoy. Winter's almost here, so I expect him to be walking when we start enjoying the playground more often again.
- semi-extrinsic 7y agoDon't stop going to the playground in winter ;) If you have snow, get him a snow sled for toddlers. Stiga makes a really nice one called the Baby Cruiser. It has a large back rest, cushion and a seat belt. And the design makes sure the speed remains low enough, unless you take it out on icy conditions (which you shouldn't). As a bonus, in spring you can put it on top of a skateboard, run the seat belt around both the sled and skateboard, and presto you can "sled" in summer. My kids used to love that. https://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Stiga-Cruiser-Baby-Sledge/p/Pr349235000 https://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Stiga-Cruiser-Baby-Sledge/p/Pr...
- stevekemp 7y agoI'm jealous of how well my child, almost three, can walk/run and cope with the snow and ice. He's almost as stable running on snow/ice as he is on solid ground. Unlike myself. Sledges are awesome though, and also highly recommended. I take him to daycare on one when the ice/snow is suitable for it. If only the city wouldn't grit the pavements it'd be easier!
- semi-extrinsic 7y agoKids have two big advantages on slippery conditions, both coming from the square-cube-law: they have a lot more traction relative to the torque they can put into a stride, and their moment of inertia tensor is less ill-conditioned.
- HorizonXP 7y agoThanks for the link! I'm going to see if I can find that here in Canada. I do plan on taking him out all the time in the winter, but we're limited by: 1) Reduced daylight hours 2) My wife is primary caregiver (on leave) and does a fantastic job of taking him outside, and she will continue during the winter, but it will be more difficult for her than for me. Nevertheless, he's going to love this winter!
- semi-extrinsic 7y agoYeah, I know what you mean about the reduced daylight, we live at the same latitude as Nunavut. Fortunately good headlamps are plentiful on eBay, also works wonders for the kids when they're 2 years and older. If you're up north, maybe you also do cross-country skiing (or snow shoes). If so, you could consider getting a pulka like the Fjellpulken Children. It's awesome, but a bit expensive, and maybe hard to find over there. They work well up to the age of 4-5, then they want to ski by themselves. https://en.aventurenordique.com/children-pulk-fjellpulken.html https://en.aventurenordique.com/children-pulk-fjellpulken.ht...