The girls were so excited when I told them we were going out to play in the dark. There's no doubt it's harder for parents to encourage their children to play outside in the winter months due to the lack of daylight hours.īut what if we could find things to play that would only work in the dark? I've collected a few basic supplies - flashlights, glow-in-the-dark paint, headlamps and mini battery-operated lights - to fuel our outdoor play after dark. She misses out on the outdoor fun the younger ones have had had during the day. By the time she has finished school, worked on her homework or practiced her instrument, it is pitch-dark outside. I often find her with a disappointed face this time of year when she looks outside and discovers that it is already dark. My 3-year-old loves to be outdoors, no matter the weather.
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