What do you do during the summer months? I know DD needs to get outside to burn off energy, but it's hot as hell out there!!! I get overheated quickly, so I can't stay out for long periods.
What do you do to get your LO outside while preventing yourself from melting?
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
I'm not from the south but have been there! What about just going out in the early morning hours?
Taking them to indoor places? Do you have indoor water parks? Library? Aquarium? Nieces love Monkey Joes!
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
We joined a pool club! It's great because the baby pool actually has a shade cover get half of it!
nectarine / 2085 posts
@regberadaisy: Agreed. We get up early and get out at 7am some days!
Find a pool or a beach to go to. Getting in the water helps you feel cooler and 'swimming' really wears toddlers out!
coconut / 8305 posts
Not a clue!! To add injury to insult mosquitoes are HORRENDOUS where I live at all. times. of the day! =(
watermelon / 14206 posts
We go to indoor places, like museums and the library. We also do a lot of arts and crafts.
Also, lots of water play!
blogger / pomelo / 5400 posts
Splash pads are pretty popular here in TN ... and we try to do park time before it heats up or after it cools off a bit. Library storytime and music classes are in A/C comfort!
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
We try to find shade or water if we are going to be outside.
pomegranate / 3275 posts
@babyboecksmom I don't know if you have tried any of the free splash pads around here, but we just went to one today at the Timarron Park and it was awesome! It has no deep water, it is free, and SHADY! It was amazing. We will be going back again! And you could try a My Gym or Gymboree class or something. That would be once a week for an hour, it totally wipes my guys out and it is inside!
honeydew / 7488 posts
We are doing lots of water play and pool time. Lots of museum and shopping mall, haha... But it's brutal and I can't believe its gonna hit 100 next week, wah!
@runsyellowlites: the Mosquitos have been kept at bay so far for us but I know they are coming for us!!
bananas / 9118 posts
We both melt in the heat too, one thing I do if we go outside is load up a spray bottle with water and we both get liberally misted frequently!
I know W is a little bit ahead with walking, but C is just happy to walk anywhere, I let him pick the direction and we exploring.
I made a list of local things to do and keep it taped to the door:
-aquarium
-children's museum, musical instrument museum, or any museum, they just want to explore!)
-splash pads
-the local malls and outlets, they have kid play areas
-the zoo (ours opens at 6am!)
-the butterfly garden (indoors!)
-library
-local wave pool/waterpark
-the pottery painting shop (with a lot of guidance)
-matinee kids movies at the theaters
-our city has municipal activities for toddlers and kids
-we joined the local YMCA since they have childcare and a pool -any really big stores like Bass Pro Shops or Cabela's- he loves watching the fish feedings!
coconut / 8305 posts
@T-Mom: The winter wasn't nearly cold enough here so we've been battling them since late MARCH! I'm dreading full on summer!
grapefruit / 4278 posts
@MamaBehr: Ooh, thanks for the splash pad location... we're going to have to check that out!
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
@MamaBehr: @kiddosc: looks like I'll be heading to that one tomorrow. DH has a basketball tournament and I need to kill time before and after her nap. Maybe we could all meet up there? 
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