Summertime & Little People

I've never really been one for the warm weather I much prefer autumn but this year it has somehow all changed. Of course that something is Bubba.
I've lived in my house for coming up to 8 years and never bothered with the garden. It was a concrete yard. Now it's fenced off, we have replaced pebbles with play bark, sand pit and play house will arrive in next few weeks and I will have actual real plants!
The reason is because I want bubba to enjoy the outdoors and have the freedom we had. Too much of life is now anything for convenience to get things done. There's so much pressure to have the perfect house, everything clean and tidy or to keep the world up to date on your life on Facebook or Twitter or watch the hundreds of reality tv programmes or beat the computer game before your friend. What about just stopping and enjoying life and taking advantage of what the day brings???
I've loved watching Bubba play out in the garden the past few days. He's gone from being a little unsure to screaming when I shut the door. He's quite content to sit and dig in the pebbles. I know, we do one side with play bark and he prefers the other, typical! He's been so happy and content and the only moaning he's done is when I tell him off for taking his hat off AGAIN!!!

You don't need garden toys just take their normal ones out and they become all shinny and new again. Bubba's imagination at 11 months fascinates me. One minute the spoon will be a spoon, then a spade, then a phone, then a brush and finally something to chase the dog with.
If your child is moaning and hard work they are probably bored, take them outside and they will be a different child. Plus it's good exercise for them and tires them out for bedtime!