This article is about being a super mom AKA the big mean mommy down the block. I am very concerned about outdoor safety. No I am not going to debate the big issues of people on watch lists, or Lyme diseased ticks, or the UV containing sunlight. My concern is sticks! Well actually 4 year old boys with sticks whether used as guns or to whip his friends. These stick wielding boys make me cringe. (And when my dear, sweet, angel starts to emulate this whipping behavior on her best friend (me) I am not amused.) These sticks are not normal sticks either they are branches. The multitude of blizzards this winter season has left our common area covered small to medium sized branches.
Domestic Goddess Solution:
This weekend when our little family went out to play (and no one else was on the playground) I made game out of picking up the sticks and putting them in a big pile. This was fun for Sary because she got to play with a bunch of sticks while we cleaned up. Then my hubby Jake carried the debris to the curb while I pushed Sary on the swing. I feel a little guilty for ruining their fun but that is why I left all the kid appropriate sticks laying around, worm-digging sized not whipping sized.
TIP:
If you choose to clean up branches don't forget the gloves. (or you will end up with a a splinter, like the huge one I had in the palm of my hand)
I had a great time picking up sticks with you two!
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