Mamas of toddlers+babies: are y’all getting outside?

I have a 3 week old, we’ve only go out for doctors appointments, she’s had 4 so far, her 5th coming up at 1 month on Monday, will take her for a walk, but I’d rather wait a little longer before going out everyday.

I go to get older ones to school, so basicly I go out everyday, but not to park, we go on weekends when my husband comes with us 🙂

Not everyday for sure, but when I can I do my best to. I find trying to wrangle them when out harder than getting them atm.

Sometimes we get out for like half hour/hour after dinner while sun goes down then we go inside to chill for a little before bed

@Anela oh course definitely understandable I didn’t get out everyday for a whiiiiile def go with your instincts

We have a backyard with a playset, sandbox, water table, and mini trampoline. If it's too hot for the baby I send my toddler outside and I watch him from the sliding glass door and me and the baby play inside. Once I put her down for her morning nap, I go outside and play with my toddler. After nap and towards the evenings when it's cooler outside I bring the baby and we all play outside. Yesterday my husband suggested the park after he got off work and so we took them then. We try to get in like 3-4 hours outside a day. If we don't our toddler is a monster😂 it's finally in the 90s here so it's becoming bareable again. Thank god because during the summer we have to get out around 6am to give him outside time before our heat is 106F+

@Santa when kids are in school I think that’s a healthy routine plus at least for my kids, classic dad voice gets them to listen and not bolt for the neighbors at random times lol

@Mou trying to wrangle them is the worst I need 4 arms and why are they so damn fast

I don’t get out much but like when I do you gotta line everyone’s diaper and eating up. You go out after everyone’s nap (who isn’t in a stroller) and after everyone’s had at least one bowel movement. That way you get like 1-2 hours of peace and then maybe an hour or two to prep beyond that. Bring food and snacks, diapers and water bottles. And you can be out for a while with minimal upset

2yo and 11mo. We got for stroller walks and sometimes we go outside. Toddler runs around with me and baby is in jumper in the shade. It's still really warm but not hot where we live.

@Heidi yeah I would sit at home for weeks otherwise probably 🤣🤣 school helps to walk 2x a day, sadly school for me is like 2min walk 🤣

Yes 👍🏻 sometimes it’s easy, other times it’s hard. I’m grateful to have a backyard & a fence- but I wish I had a covered porch to make it more comfortable! I just use a pop up canopy for shade for kiddo. There’s this mom that did 1000 hours in a year as a goal for outside time with her kids. I think that’s like 3-4hrs a day

I have a 3.5 y/o and a 1 y/o. I'd love to go out every day but we are honestly we are lucky to get 2 or 3 days a week.

I have a water table outside it distracts my toddler for ages

Everyday. I open the door, and chase them with their pair of shoes 😅🤣 when we have rain or bad weather, hot days, I avoid going out, I go to the mall or other indoor activities

I go on a walk with my 15 month old everyday and when I nanny the 12 month old too I bring the two person stroller I have and while one walks the other is in the stroller lol and i’m pregnant. When the baby is born I plan to wear baby until their walking good.

Not sure if it counts or not but I am a Mom of one but I've nannied for many different ages and families. It's not easy, but it can be done with some planning. Take it in stages. If you're just wanting to get out in the neighborhood, start there. If they fight jackets shoes or outer wear then just bag it and go. HIGHLY RECOMMEND checking out baby wearing groups if available in your area. If not available, there are some great IG and FB pages that help. Always have a go bag (fill at night if you want to/can plan ahead.) Snacks, water, diapers wipes extra shoes/jacket/blanket/clothing, AND it works for the car too... A box wherever is convenient (back of the car or front seat for me) for you with extra anything, and it is a lot easier to just get everyone dressed and loaded. Sometimes when I have to get multiple kids ready I give them a task to do, help with, or have them find a special toy or something to bring with us while I get the others ready. LIBRARY PROGRAMS are always a safe trip!

We try to get out every day.-2.5 yr old and 2wk old here. Like Shay, if my toddler doesn't get out, he's a monster. With everything packed ..it takes us about 45mins to do the "mad dash"... Getting everyone pottied/diapered, dressed, baby fed/topped off, in car seats and in car, toddler with snacks. But I find going to a playground easier to manage than running around our house playing outside.

I try to get out 3 out of 5 days during the week.. if I can get out more I try, but my goal is 3/5

I try to most days I have a 7 year old a 8 month old and 2 year old I always take reins with me when we’re in a rush he’s in pushchair (school runs nursery runs etc) then on way homes etc or if we go to shops after wards I let him walk freely (accept by roads) if he starts running off he goes on reins x

My daughter is 3 and my son is 20 months old now, and I’ve been taking them out by myself since my son was about 2-3 months old. I live in the UK and I don’t drive so I either walk or take a bus, depends on the day and where we go or do. I’ve taken them to eat at cafes all the time, then we either go to the park, the library, softplay or just some other play areas we have in town. I’ve taken them shopping, we’ve gone on trains to a different town/city just us three, there and back. I can tell you that it’s never a nice and simple trip 😅 but it’s always worth it. I enjoyed it (even though it’s physically draining), they enjoy it, the more I’ve taken them out the better they learn about what to do and not do in public space. They can manage themselves - both of them can happily go to soft play and I don’t need to go and play with them anymore and my son is only 20 months old. I can finally sit and have lunch, coffee and cake in peace, while they play 😌

I do sit nearby and make sure I can see them and they can see me, but to have two toddlers that can play independently at such a young age is a blessing. I still get worried 😂 but you know, no more running around and going down the slide with them. Before you judge, my 20 months old has been walking since 5 months old, he’s been running since he was 7 months old, this is a break I need 😂 he used to just wonder off on his own, but he’s been learning and has not done that as often anymore

I have 3 under 5 and sometimes I have to because they have too much energy and need to burn some of it off. It’s getting colder and rainy where we live so it’s harder to get outside time now but I try to when the weather permits it.