What are your outdoor play solutions for the summer? It's already warm enough here to be suffocating when you enter an unconditioned car & LO & I both are already developing a light layer of sweat when we have to walk across a parking lot. We have one shade tree in our yard but it is an unsafe tree (loose branches) & we can't play under it but outdoor play is a HUGE part of our day. We usually go out for 30 to 45 minutes about 3 times a day of we are home. What is a way to keep cool & still play in our yard? LO is 7 months
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Can you get something like this? But prettier
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@chopsuey: great idea!
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No suggestions because my city is still currently covered in snow with another snowfall warning in effect for tonight. So I'm jealous of your heat
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@char54: lots of people complain but I like it, I feel for you. I am not a cold weather person at all!!
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I would pair a sunshade like the one listed above with some kind of kiddie pool or water table to prevent overheating!
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@gingerbebe: my parents got her a little kiddie pool for Easter, we are so excited to set it up!
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How dangerous is this tree? I've never really heard of a tree being unsafe to sit under.
I would get a pop up tent or gazebo type thing.
Do you have a garage that you could sit it but then do water activities in the driveway?
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@T.H.O.U.: there are tree limbs that have literally broken off the tree but haven't fallen down yet...I will personally stand under the tree all day long but DH freaks out & limbs have randomly fallen before so I wouldn't dare put my LO in even a slight chance of that danger, especially because DH has expressly asked me not to. & no, we don't have a garage, or a carport. We are thinking of getting one because our cars get SO hot, we could kill two birds with one stone if we bit the bullet....
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@Mrs. Sunshine: why don't you have an arborist come out and tend to the tree? It would be safer all around and then you could better utilize your yard.
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I saw something at costco the other day that was a giant shade tarp/sail type thing. I would look for a picture but I don't know what to call it.
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We live in a really hot dry climate and there are no trees in our backyard so I understand! We have one of those sunshades like the picture above. It takes a bit to set up but it's so nice to have!
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@Mrs. Jacks: good idea! We are new to this whole home ownership thing & that never occurred to us.
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@fussygal: I wanted to go outside around 3 so badly today but it was so warm, no breeze & not a cloud in sight so we had to wait
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@Mrs. Sunshine: we put up a gazebo in our backyard and it gives good shade for part of the day and has held up pretty well. We get a lot of afternoon sun, so it's not great for late afternoon, but this one has an adjustable shade which would be awesome.
We are also planning on getting a swing for the tree out front because it gets better shade in the afternoon and we play out front sometimes.
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@Mrs. Sunshine: it's not too expensive and they'll make your tree so pretty and healthy!
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@mrs. 64: it's okay, we don't even have a Costco anywhere near here lol
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@Mrs. Sunshine: for a cheap solution even just a beach Umbrella stuck in the ground would give shade.
The dollar store or target also usual has those battery fan spray bottles. Those are great for cooling off
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Our old backyard was wide open and super hot, so last summer we just used a beach umbrella in a cheapy base (from Home Depot or Walmart). I put the umbrella over the pool, so Sadie would have shade while playing. You just fill the base with water & it keeps the umbrella from falling over. Cheap & works well!
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