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@Kemma: it depends on the weather. On rainy/super hot/super cold days we don’t spend as much time outside. But generally they probably average 2 hours a day. Even if we don’t go outside due to weather, we rarely just stay home—our house is too small! So we’ll go to an indoor play place or museum where they walk/climb in the kids area a lot. I think between their free time and their structured activities (this summer, my kids have been doing soccer, dance, and gymnastics) they get a very good amount of physical activity.

DS1 might get this and DS2 has not.

We have long cold winters and typically don’t get much outside time. This summer with me home as long as the weather is decent DS1 is outside 3++ hours a day. We’ve been getting lots of rain though so it has been tricky. DS2 is lucky to be outside 30 min a day.

Once they are in school & daycare this September their outside time will be reduced. DS1 will get outside time at both places and in the evening at home but he will be lucky to get a total of 2 hours.

Hmm I don't really keep track... Normally I would say I'm happy with the amount of time they spend outside. At daycare they def spend a lot of time outside weather permitting. And we usually go out after dinner, and try to spend most of our time outdoors on the weekends too.

The only caveat this summer so far is that I'm pregnant so some evenings/weekends, I just can't with the heat so we've gone to the mall or grocery stores as field trips more haha.

My kids probably do in the summer because they are at daycare with a huge outdoor playground from 8:30-5:30. In the winter, I find it a lot harder because its so cold and dark by the time we get home. I need to be better about bundling up and getting them out there but I really hate cold weather!

1,000 a year is 2.7 a day. I think we are probably close. We live in Canada so don’t spend hours out side in the winter, but we spend tons of time outside in the summer and at the beach.