J Summary (6Y1M0D) - Our First Real Jogging Together

In the past, J would cycle, while we did our running. But J is now 6 years old, and he is able to catch up and run with me now. His kindergarten has conducted short maranthons (called kondiløb) for the children, and thus he is familier with running. Today was the first time, we ran together. It was very memorable, and I wanted to document it.

We ran around the lakes and ran back in 45 minutes. J could still continue, but we had to return back, as his grandma was coming to our place.

Fun with Table-Tennis for Toddlers

Age: From 2 years old

Ideas:
1. Play it against a wall

2. For older children, use masking tape to form the center line. Then sit down and play against each other.

3. Use the dining table as table-tennis table and play against each other at home.

Additional Information:
I accidentally saw this at Tiger and bought it to play with J when he is older. However, when we played this today during bedtime, he enjoyed it so much. At this age, J (2Y1M29D) doesn't know how to play table-tennis, but he watched with great interest the demonstration made by daddy and he enjoyed hitting the ball with the bat. He also enjoyed running after the balls and picking them up. Table-tennis is one of the most popular games in China. Thus, it is also good for J to learn about his heritage, so that he would not be a stranger to this game. It is a good way to get J to exercise, although bedtime may not be the best time to do so. Since I am a working mom, I have no other time to do so. Thus, this evening's bedtime was a little too active, and I took a longer time to settle down J as a result :-(

It is not necessary to have the table-tennis table for this game. Just use the wall as shown in the picture for toddlers. For older children, use masking tape to form the center line. Sit on the floor and play against each other. You can also use the dining table as the table-tennis table, instead of sitting on the floor.

Playing "Basket Ball" with Toddler (From 2 Years Old)

Age: From 2 years old

Objective(s):  Train hand and eye coordination.

Materials:
1. 1 Ball
2. 1 wastepaper basket

Directions:
Use a wastepaper basket and show your toddler how you aim and throw the ball into the basket. Then encourage your toddler to try it.

Cost:
Plastic waste paper basket: 10 DKK (2.40 SGD) from Chao Chao.

Additional Information:
This is a cheap way to create a lot of fun. J (2Y1M6D) enjoyed this very much and we played this again this evening. He was laughing a lot whether the ball got into the basket or did not manage to get into the basket.