We're at the park. My daughter is on the swing. Suddenly she's not on the swing anymore. I look around.

She's trying to climb a tree.

How do I describe how happy I am?

#childdevelopment #waldorf #steiner #education #outsidetime

At the park. My little girl has found a playmate around her age. He looks like an only child too. They're having a rollicking time and they seem to speak the same lingo. When it's time for him to go home, he walks away slowly with his mom. Then he stops and turns around to look back at the playground wistfully. I know it will be a long time before he will be back. #outsidetime #dujour

Even 45 mins at the park playground is better than none. It's threatening to rain but we won't go till we have to. Plus I use this time to do stuff on my phone. Like research. And stuff. #outsidetime #wholechild #development #waldorf #steiner #education

Outside time is paramount in Waldorf education. We've not had enough of it recently with - first, the rainy weather, and then, being under the weather.

Anyway, we're at the park today and my little girl has just made a friend - hooray! But I have this overwhelming need to pee - boo! So as much as I'm enjoying being outside in this lovely breeze, we have to go soon. #outsidetime #waldorf #education

I have a regular meeting on my work calendar that's marked as "self care hour" so I dragged the family out on my walk today.

Here's a tree for those of you who didn't have an hour scheduled for outside time today.

#tree #OutsideTime #SelfCareHour