The #1 Playground Rule

by Theta Mom on January 26, 2010

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Going to the playground with my baby girl is really fun until she wants to run away from me and then I have to chase her…

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So a little break here and there is a good distraction, I think…

 

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Until the moment occurs when the only thing my baby girl wants to do is take off her shoes and run away again…in her clean, white socks. So I’m forced to keep her put while I manage to place her shoes on her feet for the one millionth time…

 

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So what’s the #1 rule when taking my baby girl to the playground, while keeping her happy AND her socks clean???

 

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                             HEAD STRAIGHT FOR THOSE SWINGS!!!

 

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1 Ashley
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January 26, 2010 at 2:53 pm

Oh how adorable!! She’s gorgeous! And yes, they seem to have a knack for getting out of their shoes in those clean white socks, huh??

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2 Teresha@ Marlie and Me January 26, 2010 at 5:36 pm

She is fierce in her leopard print coat and hat ensemble…who needs shoes when you look so fly?!

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3 Flory
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January 26, 2010 at 5:38 pm

Oh, I love that sweet smile – how happy does she look on that swing. :)

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4 Theta Mom
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January 26, 2010 at 5:47 pm

Thanks girls! And Teresha, I think she looks fly, too! :)

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5 ModernMom January 26, 2010 at 6:06 pm

Awe…Can you tell me how to get them to keep their socks on at home? That is the one I am struggling with right now. lol

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6 Carolyn (The Grown Up Child)
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January 26, 2010 at 7:02 pm

She’s so cute! My little one doesn’t take her shoes off, but heads for the messiest or wettest area she can find. Gotta love ‘em!

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7 Sarah C.
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January 26, 2010 at 7:59 pm

So cute! My little one absolutely loves the swings…of course, she can’t walk yet!

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8 clueless mama
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January 26, 2010 at 9:44 pm

I wish my little boy liked the swings, unfortunately he doesn’t. I think my son has the exact same brown and orange hat that you have in your hand. I love hat. Your little girl is as pretty as her mama:)

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9 KanesMom
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January 26, 2010 at 9:45 pm

Umm…can you say “Fashionista”? What a little cutie you have on your hands. I love it!

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10 clueless mama
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January 26, 2010 at 9:46 pm

That was supposed to say I love that hat. oops

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11 Jenny January 26, 2010 at 10:08 pm

Hi! Following from MBC FFF :) Love your blog!!!

Jenny :)

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12 Rondi
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January 26, 2010 at 11:04 pm

Love her outfit! Too cute!!! Looks like baby girl is having fun!

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13 Genny January 26, 2010 at 11:28 pm

She is a cutie! Those days at the park and playground are so much fun. My kids are in elementary school now, so we don’t get to do that as much!

Following back,
Genny :)

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14 Theta Mom
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January 27, 2010 at 5:20 am

Thanks ladies, it was a fun afternoon!

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15 Lee the Hot Flash Queen
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January 27, 2010 at 5:29 am

You weren’t able to follow blogs? I’m on my kids computer…I have a virus, so my computer can’t be used right now…it’s really messing up my days!!

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16 Theta Mom
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January 27, 2010 at 5:32 am

Lee – Yes, I had that google friend connect drama for months where I could not sign and and follow and blogs…seems I can follow now, so YAY!!!!!!

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17 Melissa B.
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January 27, 2010 at 5:55 am

I sure do remember those days fondly! Got a good workout when my chicas escaped. SITS sent me by, and I’m glad they did…

Mission Impossible

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18 shirley
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January 27, 2010 at 7:43 am

Super cute!!! Your little one is adorable:)

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19 JennyMac
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January 27, 2010 at 10:26 am

Adorable!!!!!!!!!!!

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20 Theta Mom
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January 27, 2010 at 10:59 am

Awww, thanks for the lovely comments ladies! You rock!

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21 Jackie
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January 27, 2010 at 11:09 am

too funny! When I was preggo w/ my 3rd, I would always head straight for the swings – they would sit there forever so all I had to do was push and not chase – lol!!!! Thank god for swings!

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22 pateachermom January 27, 2010 at 11:19 am

Your little girl is adorable. I remember putting my little girl on the swings for a five minute break. Enjoy the moments.

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23 Aidan Donnelley Rowley @ Ivy League Insecurities
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January 27, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Wonderful pictures. Wonderful post. Short and sweet and stuffed with reality. We are big fans of the swings too – and any other contraption, frankly, that will keep our little ones from escaping. I am off to check out the Time Out thing… Sounds intriguing!

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24 Rebecca January 27, 2010 at 12:15 pm

Love it! My daughter LOVES the swings… and yes running away and hiding from mommy. Last year we were a big fan of the slide until she kept getting slid on at the bottom. For some reason she kept trying to go up the way she had come down despite my guidance not to…. the little boys were not willing to wait for her exit so WHAM her little butt kept going into the dirt with some excited boy thinking, ‘what a cool new slide game’. Ugg
Love the pics – simply adorable!

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25 Krystal Grant January 27, 2010 at 1:07 pm

How fashionable is that little lady? She wasn’t running away from you, she wanted to show all her friends her fabulous coat and hat!

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26 Kami Lewis Levin January 27, 2010 at 1:11 pm

loved this post – can totally relate! Beautiful pics. And also,

THANK YOU FOR BEING MY 50TH FOLLOWER! I LOVE YOU!

hugs and kisses,
Kami

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27 Theta Mom
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January 27, 2010 at 1:13 pm

LOL Krystal!!! Yeah, showing off that cute, fabulous outfit!

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28 complicatedmama
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January 27, 2010 at 1:46 pm

How adorable is your baby girl!?!? .. so cute!… and stylish too– I love her jacket! :)

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29 Babe_Chilla
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January 27, 2010 at 5:16 pm

Hello! Thanks you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment and even MORE fore following me :D I was trying to get to 30, and here you are.

I’m going to embarassingly admit, I don’t know what the POM meme is :S I’m so new at all this.

Great picture of your little girl :D

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30 Theta Mom
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January 27, 2010 at 6:11 pm

I’m off to your blog to leave you the link Babe_Chilla!

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31 kristin January 27, 2010 at 10:12 pm

What a fun day. Her jacket is adorbs! :D

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32 Michele January 28, 2010 at 2:22 am

She is absolutely gorgeous ~ gets it from her Mama, I can see.

That was great!
Thanks for sharing.
Love the “taking off the shoes” thing. Trinity was the same. Couldn’t keep them on her feet at that age. So cute!

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33 Kat @ TodaysCliche.com January 28, 2010 at 4:11 am

Entertaining blog. Loved reading your recent posts. I will definitely be checking in often!
Our blogs are semi-similar; I’d love your feedback about mine, if you have a sec!
http://www.TodaysCliche.com. Thanks!!

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34 More Than A Mom January 28, 2010 at 7:31 am

Visiting from SITS. And I agree with baby girl … dirty white socks are so much fun when it isn’t you who has to launder them! LOL

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35 JDaniel4's MOm January 28, 2010 at 1:26 pm

I think that you have a very important rule. Stopping by from SITS!

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36 Stacey @ Say Something Stacey
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January 28, 2010 at 7:31 pm

Can I just say I find her coat to be totally adorable?!

That is all :)

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37 Mom of Many
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January 30, 2010 at 6:53 am

Luv it! Thanks for the blog comment. I couldn’t imagine going through what your friend experienced with going into early labor and her baby not surviving. I’m blessed that if it HAD to happen, it did very early on.

Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest

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38 Theta Mom
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January 30, 2010 at 7:11 am

Thanks for stopping by Mom of Many from the Sharefest!

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39 Tonya
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January 30, 2010 at 11:29 am

My son loves the swings too! I have to run behind him all of the time at the park because he likes to play with the big kids stuff. :-)

Visiting from the Pursuit of Mommyness and now I’m following you! Love your blog!

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40 Theta Mom
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January 30, 2010 at 2:14 pm

Thanks so much Tonya – Off to check out your blog!

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41 Tami January 30, 2010 at 6:33 pm

Very cute pictures! The swings are definitely the best way to keep your kids contained at the playground!

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