i want to know if children spend enough time outside during breaktime to help stimulte and relax them
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yes....I think the breaks are plenty long enough. my kids are elementary school ages and they get a 15 minute recess after lunch...gives them enough time to run a burn a few calories, and relax before diving back in to school work. Not to mention, they have gym and if it is nice weather they go out side for gym too. They also get 15 min either in the AM before lunch or in the PM after lunch depending on what time they go to lunch.\nthe school systems are not to blame for child hood obesity...they are there to educate our children  not be a fat farm for them...
29365
time-outs work for me.  Something that keeps an interest is the best medicine for wild kids.  A movie, game, book, even coloring.
361571
It is hard to be a stay at home mom...but it's a blessing too!  I try to play with my kids between chores...sometimes when I feel like I'm ready to break down from stress...I just slow myself down and realize that this time is so precious...that one day I will wish I could have the days back when they were so close and I could spend time with them...but it is hard...maybe try to reach out to some other mom's in your neighborhood....play dates can be fun for the kids and you can bs with some adults...hang in there your not alone....
155724
Sounds like a good idea, only you need something to do in between working and school that is fun so you can relax, that way you won't crash. Or you could just copy your homework so there's less work.
162450
I would first take a step back a breathe.  Delegate around the house, make the kids help.  It's still young so it will be easier to get them to.  Small tasks and more as they grow, by the time they are 12-14 they can do most of the tasks for you making your life easier (sure that's a ways away but it's a start)  4 yo can pick up toys and take them to the room, 6 yo can dust lower shelves (NO CHEMICALS) or pic up clothes, make a game taking them to laundry area.  Cut back the school.  See if you can swing going only 1 or 2 days a week.  Then get those days off of work.  Or go to school after work making 2 days off in a row to do family and YOU things.  (This helped me when i was working 80 hrs a week at 2 jobs.)  Lastly, if you find yourself getting to Anxious, and worrying TOO much, it may be a sign you need to talk to your doctor.  Everyone gets down or overwhelmed.  But when you can't get out, it's perfectly fine to ask for help.
622694
meditation iz verry effective!!! the best thing to do is go outside where u are only surrounded by nature. kinda lay down and relax. make perfectly sure u are not worried about anything. think about happy things that have happened in your life. sit and do that for atleast 30-60 minutes.
161337
Are you sure the friends thing isn't an option? Many parents take turns taking all the kids for a play day at the park or a home..... for just a few hours so that the other parents can get a break. Then the other parents take turns on other days. That way everyone gets a little bit of free time for one day of the vacation. Bring it up....some may be feeling the same way that you do. Otherwise ask the local high school for a reliable teen that would be a good baby sitter. Stay at your home with her, first few times...then when you know whether or not the person is a good sitter........go away for a few short hours.
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Yes, change places. You want to act like the child for a day or week, have them take your place. Not sure of the ages but assuming they usually have 'demands' on your time,\nso you have demands on their time. Do what they normally do, and they do what you normally do, that might be interesting or 'neat.'
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138119
Plenty.  You could babysit schoolchildren afterschool "under the table".  Make crafts and sell them, offer to housesit for people, sit with sick or elderly people so their families can get out once in a while, do some laundry or housecleaning on the side, offer to garden for $, yard sales, flea markets . . . my aunt buys old jewellry dirt cheap, cleans it and resells at the flea market for 3 times what she paid.  My husband grew and sold flowers one summer . . . my sister babysits on the side.  Good luck!!
237780
yes,depends on the environment and how you treat the kid.\nThey will learn as they grow older. Be nice to them.
578778
I do yoga.  All I needed was the nursery at the Y to take my kids for an hour.   It's fun!
146303
You should get them a pool, if you live somewhere warm.\n\nKids tend to get bored of trampolines within a year and swingsets within afew months, but there's always something new to do in a pool!
489496
I would say its not all that good because kids start feeling very lonely. When their mom starts working she has less time for her kids and they begin to act up so they can get thier moms attention. The best thing you can d o is find a goos time to spend with them and dont ever ignore them just cause your tired.
341008
it depends on her age. In Michigan If she is a 15-16 she is required a 15 min. break every 2.5 hours. If she is 16/17 she is required to have a 30 minute break every 4.5 hours. If they are an adult the rule of thumb is after 4.5 but there is none.
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I am a stay at home mom with a 4 year old and a 1 year old. So yea i get you....sometimes i find myself getting mad, and when i do i just take a time out for my self, like go into my bedroom for a minute, or step out side really quik, even just take a deep breath i have found it very helpful...most people do not understand what stress it is to stay home all day and deal with 2 kids. Your not a bad parent, u just get stressed like everyone else...I will say to keep the yelling where your kids are not exposed to it, its not good for them to see or hear it.
615421
Well, its a break from the tedious work of school and jobs. So some young people go too far. Thats really the minority. Most of us just go to the beach, hang out, and fave fun. There is no harm in that.