We spent this lovely weekend outside for the most part. I swear, I did try to get some nice pictures of Wyatt, and I think the best one I got was posted yesterday. :P We went for a few walks, I attempted a run outside for the first time in 8 years, we played in the backyard, we BBQ'd, washed the vehicles, and on and on and on. I mean, it was 21 degrees today! We would have been crazy to stay inside. However, because Wyatt loves being outside (which is great), he throws a massive tantrum every time we need to come inside. It makes Josh and I both hesitant to take him outside because we know what the end result will be, no matter how much talking up we do beforehand. And suddenly, he's developed a fear of the slide AND the swing in the backyard - he's okay with his little blue Fisher Price swing, but that's really for babies (although it does have a weight limit of 40 pounds, and he is right under that, he looks ridiculous jammed into it), but he only wants to sit (no moving) on a regular swing. So many things that he should love doing, he's just downright scared of. Riding a bike or trike. Swinging. Sliding. I don't understand...I know he's always been cautious, but even last year he loved the slide. Something changed, and now he's just freaked out - he did say we would push him off (0r down?) it...it was hard to understand because he was sobbing. I wonder if a trip to the park with daycare didn't go well? I will have to talk to his DCP and see if she remembers anything. :S
We spent this lovely weekend outside for the most part. I swear, I did try to get some nice pictures of Wyatt, and I think the best one I got was posted yesterday. :P We went for a few walks, I attempted a run outside for the first time in 8 years, we played in the backyard, we BBQ'd, washed the vehicles, and on and on and on. I mean, it was 21 degrees today! We would have been crazy to stay inside. However, because Wyatt loves being outside (which is great), he throws a massive tantrum every time we need to come inside. It makes Josh and I both hesitant to take him outside because we know what the end result will be, no matter how much talking up we do beforehand. And suddenly, he's developed a fear of the slide AND the swing in the backyard - he's okay with his little blue Fisher Price swing, but that's really for babies (although it does have a weight limit of 40 pounds, and he is right under that, he looks ridiculous jammed into it), but he only wants to sit (no moving) on a regular swing. So many things that he should love doing, he's just downright scared of. Riding a bike or trike. Swinging. Sliding. I don't understand...I know he's always been cautious, but even last year he loved the slide. Something changed, and now he's just freaked out - he did say we would push him off (0r down?) it...it was hard to understand because he was sobbing. I wonder if a trip to the park with daycare didn't go well? I will have to talk to his DCP and see if she remembers anything. :S 
Well...when I was little I had a deathly fear of heights, including being at the high point of a teeter-totter AND being at the top of a slide. Maybe the swinging thing is a fear of heights? He feels unsafe without all the security of the child swing? But the slide thing REALLY surprises me; I hope you guys can find out what it is that's bothering him so that he can enjoy his fun outdoor things again :)
ReplyDeleteThe thing is, he climbs the ladder into the tower part of the play structure (where the slide goes down) all by himself and has no issues being up there, he just doesn't want to go down the slide...so I don't think it's heights.
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