Summer Block Party - Healthy Tip of the Day! 4




Tip of the day: It is summer time, do some water play! If you have a pool you are ahead of the game. Swimming is a great low-impact activity that can burn tons of calories. The added benefit is cooling off (especially here in the hot South). Unfortunately, I do not have a pool so I we do the next best thing - sprinkler play. Since my son is an only child I frequently am his playmate, we frolic across our lawn running into and away from the spray of the sprinkler. Many times I’d rather just sit under our gazebo and watch him play but he will not allow it. Fun time and exercise at the bequest of a toddler. Gotta love it!


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Lexiquin said…
We mostly like squirt toys, water balloons, and running through the sprinkler. We are lucky it doesn't get too hot--very often--where we live.
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Lexiquin said…
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1stopmom said…
Water guns, water balloons and the slip and slide are favorites with my kids.

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Shawn said…
We like to run through the sprinkler.

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Amanda said…
We love to go to our local splash pads! They're free, and at our parks, so when the boys are done playing in the water - we can dry off and play on the slides!
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Melissa said…
Since we don't have a pool, we love to play in the sprinkler!

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llinda29 said…
we swim in the pool
Unknown said…
My kids love to swim in the pool! It has been so HOT even the pool water is really warm, but it still feels great to jump in!
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Unknown said…
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Anonymous said…
Luclily we have a pool in our Townhouse community so we go in the pool at least 4 nights a week
Suburban prep said…
We go to the pool that is at my parent's condo. It has been really warm here this year and well it has been a great thing to have .
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Erica C. said…
We use the Slip N' Slide a lot and we love going to water parks.
Chip said…
We live in the water when it's hot. Fortunately a good friend of ours has a pool. We are there at least once a week. We also have one of those blue pools. It's only a few feet high but we are all in it when it gets really hot. We also have a wonderful stream that the kids love to play in or we go to the lake. My house is never clean, but we do stay cool.
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Chip said…
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Bakersdozen said…
We don't have a pool, but the older kids swim at a friend's house. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com
Unknown said…
We love playing in the water! We have a small pool, water guns, water balloons, a sprinkler, or we go to the beach. I'm going to go buy a Slip-and-slide this week, too.

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Unknown said…
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K. Rock said…
Hubs bought a little wading pool for the kids. It has a little water shooter and a slide. Super cute right? Then we got the water bill from letting that sprayer spray while they played. Not so cute.
Sandy S. said…
We run in the sprinkler, play in the wading pool and my new favorite this year is the tub of water and toys! I fill a big tub or bucket and my son will just sit there for hours playing with his water toys and boats in the water.
Steph said…
We have a Nemo kiddie pool and 2 different sprinklers. I was thinking today might be a good day to break them out since it is so hot. :)
Steph said…
Tweeted:

http://twitter.com/mnsteph/status/18605537661
Deb said…
Well, I wish I could say I had a pool because me and the kids love to swim, but we have to make due with the sprinkler and water gun fights and cherish those invitations to friends who do have pools.
Deb said…
tweeted

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5webs said…
Honestly? Nothing. It is too stinkin' hot here to go to an outdoor pool, and we don't know where there is an indoor one. We don't have a sprinkler, and the spigot for the hose in our yard doesn't work. The only water play around here is when it rains, and the kids play out in the rain on the back deck.
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djgroz said…
Love to break water ballons
Sarah G. said…
Water balloons and squirt guns are a big hit with my kids.
i2ylee said…
We put the sprinkler out in our yard, vistit lots of pools and lakes, and drink plenty of it too!
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Amber said…
We love going on paddle boats!
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i2ylee said…
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bayctygrl said…
We go tubing! And swimming at the lake

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Unknown said…
We have a medium sized above ground pool that we enjoy during the summer.
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mlswin@triad.rr.com said…
just cooling off in the pool
Anonymous said…
We take the kids to others pools and let them splash about. Also, here in FL they have these wonderful things called spraygrounds that are basically a whole bunch of water sprayers that shoot out of the ground at the kids and there's no need for a lifeguard or really for you to keep constant watch because it's basically as safe as you can get with water play! My kids love it...

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Anonymous said…
Great tips - I love swimming - hubby hates it - so we don't do all that much of it sadly.
McKim said…
Running through the sprinkler and visiting Water World.
mkjmc said…
We don't have a pool so we go to a friends house and we have some powerful squirt guns!
mkjmc said…
http://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/18612922282 tweeted
Nicole Larsen said…
We like to go swimming or to the beach :)

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slb3334 said…
playing in the pool or at the lake.
Nicole Larsen said…
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js22 said…
no pool here, so it's wait for rain or play in the shower !

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idahomom said…
We hang out at the lake.
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Kimberly said…
We try to get to the beach as much as possible, but the sprinkler is always fun too. :)
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Anne said…
We have a boat, so we love to go out in it and go tubing.
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Anne said…
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/lunaj1456/status/18616833846
Barbarawr said…
The kids love the sprinkler. And I enjoy, after they're done, watching all the birds take baths under it, too!
Barbarawr said…
I tweeted http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/18617253459
mar said…
We have a small blow up pool that we put out for the summer. It is fun for the family just to jump in and cool off!

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Carol Harrity said…
At 70 years old I don't do much water play except in the shower-My husband swears my skin will wrinkle like a prune from staying in so long.
susan1215 said…
We play with water guns in the pool
susan1215 said…
http://twitter.com/susan1215/status/18621276090
Shannon a said…
aWW the pool

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Valeen said…
The kids put a sprinkler under the trampoline and then jump! It's good wet fun!

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Stephanie said…
pool, kids pool, water tables
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Jen lleras said…
we do beach and pool fun as well as lots of car washing which always leads to hose fights!
Amy delong said…
we have a pool& use it daily,we also have a sprinkler&like water ballons!

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Charity S said…
We go to the water park. It's nice when it isn't crowded.


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Charity S said…
tweet


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abfantom said…
We go to my parent's house who have a pool.

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susansmoaks said…
We get out the sprinklers and have fun!

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slehan said…
I go swimming 3 times a week in the summer. Also in fall, winter & spring. Thanks for the contest.
slehan said…
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Cherie Garner said…
We love taking our boat out on the lake and wake boarding!
cman said…
Pools, sprinklers, slip n slides and water guns.
JC said…
We do pools and slides!
JC said…
http://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/18632207116
kerri69 said…
We have a sprinkler and water ballons handy
Tracysweetangl said…
We play with water balloons and slip and slide.

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Michelle S. said…
We use water guns, Super Soakers and water balloons :)
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Michelle S. said…
tweeted :)
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cstironkat said…
We like to go to my dad's condo because it has a great pool. We also use our super soakers and water ballons are always a hit.
Ann said…
We go to our neighborhood swimming pool.
cstironkat said…
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mverno said…
we go swimming at a nearby lake
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Anonymous said…
We run through the sprinkler!

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Debbie C said…
Tubing at the lake, when we can, is a big favorite.
Katie R. said…
We go boating and while out on the water we usually fish and go swimming.

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debbie said…
We have a little wading pool.
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Rebecca said…
We just turn on the water hose and let the kids go for it.
ShesAnAngel said…
We have an above ground pool and I also take my kids to the city fountain park, that's one of their faves!

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ShesAnAngel said…
I tweeted

http://twitter.com/ShesAnAngel417/status/18640495448

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Joy said…
Since it's so crazy hot out here in El Paso, we've been having lots of water play. We have a pool, a splash pad for baby girl and a couple of different fun sprinklers! And a good ol'fashion spray from the hose always helps too!
mudrunnersmom said…
lawn sprinkler for the tweens - I hang out b my waterfall/koi pond and sprinkle water in it and on me
Tim said…
Love our time at the lake!

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Unknown said…
water guns and going to the beach
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annemarie562000 said…
We go to the pool!

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Jackie said…
When my kids were younger, I'd give them buckets of water and sponges. They use to love "washing" everything. Thanks!
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tattwo said…
We moved last fall and our new house has a pool and we l.o.v.e. it and have used it a lot since it's been so hot. Thanks.
kal said…
We had a water balloon fight last week. So much fun! Thanks!
Unknown said…
I'm not much for water play but I do dunk my feet in the kiddie pool my kids have.
Unknown said…
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Leslie said…
I live on the beach, so I spend most of the summer in the ocean.
Breanne said…
We don't do anything! I've always wanted a pool soo bad.
Anonymous said…
We just go swimming at the community center or go over to gramma's house and take the pontoon out on the lake. Jr. is too young to do anything other than float (with assistance at all times) right now. Great coupon giveaway, thanks!
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Pamela S said…
We have a neighborhood pool but my favorite water play is at the beach. Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)aol(DOT)com
Lisa Garner said…
We have a small outdoor pool and we all love getting in the pool as a family and playing with water guns and floating in a chain.
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bbrittbrat1398 said…
I dont have any kids so me and my husband like to run through the sprinklers... lol

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Sand said…
We swim at the YWCA pool.
Trina said…
We love going to the local Sprinkler Park which is only about a half mile away.
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Amanda S. said…
My kids run through the sprinkler! They also shoot each other with water guns, lol.
Jinxy and Me said…
We love to go to the lake!
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barblong said…
Our water play involves large water shooters that come out on hot days and camping trips.

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HappyWitchGirl said…
We love to spend time our swimming pool during the summer

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stage william said…
Here in hot springs ar we have

A water/ amusement park one price does all
Dawn S. said…
We head over to the pool at my mom's house!
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Avery Goodman said…
I play in the rain.
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janetfaye said…
We go swimming in our town pool and my grandson loves to use a float.

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