How often do you do kid stuff?

[indianchica]

Sorry the title is so vague. I mean, how often do you: go to sporting events, out for ice cream, go to the park, basically stuff that you do only to please the child(ren)? I'm trying to figure out of it's me or my friend who is different from norm here. Thanks!
ETA: Please include only stuff outside your home area - so don't include playing in the backyard, but yes for taking a long walk. I'm sure I will get no responses since I am asking such a ridiculous question.

[Deleted]

I try to do something that DS will enjoy once a weekend. At his age, it's often free, but about half the time it's going to to the pool. Sometimes it doesn't happen, but it's usually something that wears him out so that benefits the rest of us.

During the week, it's pretty tight between daycare and bedtime.

[Becca]

Kid-specific outings? An average of once a week. Sometimes more if the opportunity presents itself.

Kid-specific activities? (ie - craft project or family game night or something) we try to do daily

ETA: DH and I both work FT, which affects time available for outings. Also, I did not count dance/gymnastics as a kid outing.

[CloudBee]

Our kiddo isn't here yet, and we tend to do stuff like that every weekend as is. We love to get out. There's a Crumbs cupcake shop not too far from us, a froyo cafe, ice cream places, etc. We do that all now! We also go on bookstore dates about twice a month, so I imagine we'll do that with our son and let him pick out a big, and maybe snag hot chocolate in the Starbucks at the bookstore on our way out, etc. In the fall we go to fairs, so I purposely looked for a stroller that moves smoothly over grass. We also travel a good bit, and have a local airport with reasonably priced non-stop flights to Orlando. I see us doing long weekends to Disney every year or two.

I can't wait to have more of an excuse to go to the local aquarium, visit the children's museum, and actually sit on a bench at the playground vs. just walking around the park.

I'm pretty sure we'll partake in these outings even more once our kiddo is here. I'm really looking forward to it. I never got out when I was a kid, and it really put a damper on my childhood.

On Saturday morning we usually talk during breakfast about what "fun thing" we could do together that weekend, if we already have nothing planned. It's a little ritual.

[mrshandy]

Usually each morning of the weekend. I try to do something to get DS out and about. He hates being indoors. Sometimes it's actually going someplace outside our neighborhood, most times it's just walking to the many playgrounds in our hood.

Usually they're free. The DC area has a ton of great places for kids for free.

[ijack]

I pay a nanny to do a lot of the kid specific stuff for me
But on the weekends we try to do at least one kid related thing a day.

[ilikedonuts]

Daily? I'm a SAHM though so I try to make sure we have a playdate, storytime, class, etc everyday M-F.

Even on the weekends, DH and I try to do something kid specific everyday. We go to the aquarium, zoo, museums a lot.

[h]

At least one activity a day on weekends or holidays, including birthday parties, museums, playdates, kid movies, swimming, trips to the park, etc.

[aspentosh]

We're getting a bit better since DD is realizing her surroundings can change. Unfortunately it's cold so we aren't going for daily walks anymore, but we try and do something to engage her each day. This is usually playtime at home and encouraging her to walk.

I hope when she's older and can walk we'll do more. Maybe 2-3 times a week.

[ECB]

When I'm home w/ DS all day, I'm in the "one activity a day" camp. Just to get out and do SOMETHING. It's not always kid related, though. Like yesterday, I took him to BBB to do a little shopping. Or I'll go visit friends.

I do stuff that is purely about him too, but not always. We want him to learn that what mommy and daddy want matters too.

[Deleted]

One activity a day when I am home with DD (I work PT). Usually it's the park or a playdate, sometimes, like ECB, it's a non-kid-related shopping trip.

[iheartbanjos]

DH and I both work full time, so we do something for DD both days on the weekend and also on random days off. I took a vacation day on Monday and we went to the aquarium. MIL watched her over the weekend and they went for tons of walks, the butterfly pavilion, and the playground at least once a day.

[marclovesme]

We both work FT, so this kind of stuff is limited to weekends and holidays. If we don't have something we need to do, then we do something our daughter would enjoy. In fact, we try to plan our weekends around at least one activity that's kid friendly, like going to Grandma's, the park, a museum, etc. Most of the activities we would do/enjoy ourselves, though, a la hanging out with Mom (Grandma), walking in the park, visiting a museum (albeit not a children's museum).

She does have kiddie gym class Saturday mornings (40 minutes) and kiddie swim class on Sunday mornings (30 minutes). The only reasons we ever miss class are illness or vacation, otherwise, she's there. Only one of us goes with her and after class we try to knock out an errand before coming home.

Our lives do not revolve around making her happy, but they do revolve around spending time together as a family doing activities we all enjoy.

[mollybrown]

At least twice a week. I SAH, so it's usually more than that. When we both worked, I would say we averaged closer to one a week.

[rootbeerfloat]

Every weekend.

[Deleted]

Pretty much every day but I am a SAHM and that is kind of my "job," lol. I'm posting this from Kango right now. At least they have wifi!

[niki]

Working mom, here. Twice a week. Swim lessons, and an extra activity (museum, park, pumpkin patch, etc.).

[hocus]

We live in an apartment building which may change the answer.

Our lives are all about the kids. We go to the park for 1-2 hours every day with the kids unless it is too cold or raining. In the summer we go the park in the AM and we do picnics at the grass field in the afternoon. I am going to try to get a monthly playdate going this winter since I think it will be a cold one. I also want to get the kids into a class on Saturdays (music for my preschooler and probably swim for my 17 month old).

We don't do many formal things like bounce houses, apple picking, various special events because my younget kid only recently started walking and both kids still need long midday naps. Come next summer when I have a 3.4 year old and a 2 year old I expect we'll do fun outings once a month or so. I'd like to berry picking. Go to a toddler amusement park. Go to a water park.

[Willis Jackson]

Everyday, but I'm a SAHM. We went to Target (my errand) followed by the library (kids) this morning. We'll probably go to the playground or something after DD gets up from her nap.

[Deleted]

Pretty much daily. I work mornings & if the kids are off school then I take the day off. The kids have activities virtually daily & I have memberships everywhere...so we spend plenty of time on weekends/days off at museums, zoo, parks, pool, etc.

[SusanBAnthony]

Little stuff (ice cream, library, park) almost every day. Big stuff (swimming, museum, etc) about once a week, at most. I am a SAHM so that is why we have more time for daily stuff. Also, my kids are at a pleasant age where they love stuff like that, but aren't annoying babies. I think we will do less once they are in "real" school and have more hours in school and homework.

[livinitup]

I'd say at least once a week. Most weekends we do something we wouldn't have done if not for having a 5 year old. DD was really jazzed to go to the children's library on Sunday, so I said okay and brought my Christmas cards to address while she played.

Winter is harder than summer to go to the park, but I might take her after work during the week, too - or neighborhood walks. So, that makes it about 3x a week in summer.

That doesn't count our family plans that are fun for all of us, but definately 5 year old friendly. Like picking an amusement park with both big rides for us and a toddler sections. Beaches that are kid friendly.

[DarcyLongfellow]

Before DD started preschool this fall, I tried to have an activity for us every weekday morning. We needed a reason to get out od the house!

Now she has preschool three days a week, but we have swimming two days a week, so that's two activities right there. And she has a playgroup once a week still.

As far as playground trips, etc., maybe once a week. Sometimes not at all.

Going out for ice cream is more for me than for DD :-). But indo that once or twice a month as a reward for going along on boring errands!

[lindyanne]

At least a few times a week on average but I SAH and we belong to a mom's club, live a mile from an awesome playground and I love the local frozen yogurt shop - who actually has a story/craft time 2x a week. It's awesome.

[drloretta]

Well, every M and W she's at preschool in the mornings, and pretty much comes home, naps, and hangs out with us. So no kid-centric activities.

Right now Tu she has gymnastics, and Thursday we go to story time at the library. If DH takes her to the YMCA, they have a soft play space where he takes her before they leave.

If the weather's nice we'll throw in a trip to the park or playground.

[whitepicketfence]

We do kid activities almost daily since I'm a SAHM. Mondays are for the playground/indoor bounce house depending on the season, Tuesdays are for the zoo, Wednesdays are for storytime at the library, Thursdays we go to the children's museum, and Fridays we do whatever we feel like. They both also take random classes at the zoo (great for this time of year since they're indoors) so we change up our schedule as needed.

DD1 will be starting preschool 3 days a week and dance class 1 day a week next fall. We will scale back her other activities a bit at that time.

[bronxgirl]

We try to do something everyday. We go to the playground and library often, but other common destinations are the Children's museum, kids' services at synagogue, friends' houses, parks, shopping, etc.

[dcrunnergirl]

DH and I work full time, but we try to do at least 1 activity per day on the weekends where the kids can get out and burn some energy. Some weekends, it might be just a trip to the mall to do errands + time at the play area, but other weekends, we go to the zoo, new playgrounds, the pool, museums, the beach, day trips to little towns to have picnics/pick apples/see new things, etc. For example, this past weekend, we took the kids to Sesame Street Live on Saturday and had swim lessons/played in the soft playroom on Sunday.

DH and I LOVE to do this stuff; even before we had kids we did a lot of this (well, not Sesame Street Live).

[bunch]

Probably 4 days a week during the week and once on a weekend, but I sah.

[livinitup]

So,what is the norm? You or your friend???

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