I feel like I am talking to a wall when I bring up concerns about sKids health/fitness to SO
last week SS7 got tired just walking around the block.
Right now I am in a little bit of a health kick myself and I know it's not for everyone. I am trying to get in shape for a number of reasons and I feel like DH thinks that I am just picking on sKids. But this week alone I had to let out the waist on both kids pants.
I know at BM's house they eat junk and play video games. SS5 is very high energy but lack stamina. SS7 had nothing.
Last week was spring break so I was doing my work outs with ss7 watching me. I invited him to join in but he had no interest in it. Then couldn't figure out why I had to work out every other day.
I took the sKids to a party at the library. They did a dancing portion of the event and about halfway through the first song, SS7 blurts out that he is "dying" and by the 2nd song he wasn't even trying any more, he was done. SS5 hung in there for the whole thing but was ready to crash by the time we got home.
On Thursday and Friday I asked ss7 what he wanted to do and he said nothing. He wanted a 'lazy' day. But on Friday I knew DH was bring fast food home for dinner so I asked sKids if they wanted to take a walk with me. SS5 said yes and SS7 said no so I told them to meet in the middle, we would go just once around the block. It's a normal l sized black mind you but SS7 was ready to be done about half way around, when SS5 took off running SS& tried to catch up but couldn't then yelled at SS5 for running, but I said it was fine so SS5 ran a little less that half way while SS7 only made it about 1/4 of the way running.
I told DH didn't seem interested or concerned.
AS a SAHM i told DH that I had plans for those kids this summer, we were not going to be having 'lazy' days every day. I want to take them to the park and beach. We walk to the library and fast food place (for a treat). I also want to trying hiking with them this year. Any other suggestions of fun but fit things to do with Kids?
DH suggested getting a Wii fit for SS7, who loves to play video game but I don't think he will do it.
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Swimming is great exercise.
Swimming is great exercise. See if there are any indoor bounce houses by you....that is killer.
Our paper has a "free and cheap thing to do" section that comes out of Thursdays, so if your does to find places to go that will have fin activities for them.
walk the dog / walk dogs at
walk the dog / walk dogs at the local shelter
walk the zoo/shopping district / mall / around the lake/city
roller skate/ bike ride / tennis / soccer /
geo caching - Kids love this
fly a kite / hunt for treasure
water parks
SS7 does not really like
SS7 does not really like sports, he isn't very good at them and I think the kids at school make fun of him or don't want to play with him because he doesn't try hard enough.
He refuses to ride a bike because he 'doesn't know how' but DH has tried many times to teach him and he just doesn't want to but DH also pushes too hard for him to do it with out training wheels I say just let the kid use training wheels for now. We are getting ss5 a new bike soon so maybe there will be more incentive for SS7 to learn if SS5 is also learning.
We don't have a dog but are trying for a baby so I could see us walking with baby next summer. up until 2 summers ago SS5 (3 almost 4 at the time) thought he needed to ride in a stroller.
I like the sticker idea. DH and I limit his game time to 1 hour a day and during spring break I did allow him to earn extra game time buy doing chores (until I ran out of things that I thought he could do) so maybe exercise could be a chore.
I have also been add Apples or fruit as a snack or side item with lunch. They like them when you offer them. But if you ask them what they want like BM does they say candy, chips or cookies. I also push flavored water over soda. In fact I don't give them soda until we are out and it's a treat.
But honestly....if dh isnt on
But honestly....if dh isnt on board its probably a losing g battle.
he is on board to a point.
he is on board to a point. He would like sKids to be outside more but I don't think he understand the situation. Like when I told him that I let the boys pants out he said "I know they are growing so much lately." yeah they are growing but that has little to do with their waist when the pants still fit length wise.
SS7 has really dry skin and has to put lotion on daily, I stand there and watch him most days other wise he doesn't do it (he acts like he does). And he he little to no muscle tone in his arms. His waist and thighs are getting thicker but not in a good way. I have a nephew that was like SS7. When he was younger he was thinner but he started getting into video games and watching TV all of a sudden he packed on the pounds. Now at 21 he is as big as a house. I told DH last night that SS7 could end up like my nephew, even though DH and BM (to a point) where thin, they were more active. BM likes to blame DH and sKids for her weight gain the last 5 years or so, it's really all the crap she eats and movies she watches. Skids never go outside at her house.
I have also been add fruits
I have also been add fruits as a treats or part product with lunchtime. They like them when you provide them. But if you ask them what they want like BM does they say sweets, snacks or biscuits.
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