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Home › Articles › Parenting Preschoolers › Out and About!

Out and About!

Educational, Fun and Fit Outings with Dad

By Teri Brown

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Local parks are always a favorite when it comes to getting active. Keeping a tote in your trunk with sports equipment is a wonderful way to get a variety of exercise at the same place. Sometimes children just want to play on the play equipment, but if you bring out a soccer ball or a Frisbee, it can change the whole outing.

Another wonderful outing with great physical benefits for children is your local swim center. They often have classes for children to take with a parent, which can be fun and instructive for the both of you.

If you want to mix learning and physical activity together, try the zoo or taking a walk downtown to look at the shops or outdoor art. Walking is a wonderful physical activity – just keep in mind that a small child who is distracted by everything may cause you to progress at a snail's pace!

Learning Jaunts
It's easy for Bill White, a stay-at-home dad from Huntington, N.Y., to name his favorite educational outing for children. "The local library seems to be the hands down best location for us dads to promote the idea of learning," he says. "The libraries here offer kids story time as well as craft classes. It's a great way to introduce the love of reading, and my son always looks forward to a trip to the library."

Second only to the local library is your town's local bookstore. Many bookstores have a user-friendly children's section and offer story times as well. Make sure your children understand how to treat books gently or else the outing might be more expensive than you anticipated!


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