My Actifit Report Card: January 21 2024 Let's Make and Play with Papa! / パパと作ってあそぼう!

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It has been cold and rainy since this morning and I am unable to go for my annual walk with my son. My son also looked outside from the balcony several times to confirm that it was raining, then he said, "It's raining," and gave up going outside. Regardless of whether it was raining or not, "Let's go outside!" and was having a very hard time crying and fussing just a few months ago. There were several times when I had no choice but to walk outside in the rain. Compared to those days, I seem to have made a lot of progress in understanding.

However, how to spend rainy days is one of the biggest problems in raising a child. I don't really have a good choice of what to do in my room because I always go for walks. Today, I spent time at home reading picture books, playing video games, and watching Youtube, but none of these activities lasted very long, so I soon ran out of things to do. Then, my son has too much energy and starts jumping, running, and making a lot of noise in the house, which is a nuisance to the neighbors and a problem for us. Even so, we managed to keep him distracted and he stayed inside the house until past noon. In the afternoon, the rain stopped midway through the day, so my wife took me out to the community center in the district. There are toys and play equipment there, which is useful because I don't have to worry about the noise even if I run around a little in the room.

Yesterday, at the community center, there was a simple craft event for toddlers called "Let's Make and Play with Papa! I and my son participated in this simple craft event for toddlers at the community center. There were two crafts to make: a pine cone kendama and a Spinning top. All the materials and tools are provided, so it's a great event for young children.

Pine cone kendama is a toy in which paper cups and pine cones are tied together with yarn, and the cups are shaken to make the pine cones inside look like a kendama. By shortening the length of the yarn, even my son was able to easily put the pinecone inside the cup, and he was very happy and excited when he did.

The Spinning top is a paper plate with a plastic bottle cap attached as a handle, and a piece of straw attached to the back of the plate so that the Spinning top spins well. My son freely designed the koma by putting stickers on the paper plate and drawing pictures with crayons. I thought it might be difficult to spin the Spinning top, but they seemed to enjoy it as well, as they were able to grasp the caps of PET bottles and spin the Spinning top firmly.

This is exactly the kind of crafts I can do at home on rainy days. I always feel that preparing materials and tools is a hassle. Today I was not prepared at all, but next time I will prepare a few things like craft kits in advance.

While my wife was taking my son out to the community center, I had some time off, so I went for a run. I felt heavy, probably because I had been spending the previous days at home, and although my pace was slow, my breath was quick, making it a very difficult run. But I still managed to run 11 km.

After the run, I had my usual beer and Fukuoka's second set of motsu-nabe.
It had been a week since my last run, so I was glad to be able to run today.

【日本語】
今日は朝から冷たい雨が降っていて恒例の息子との散歩に行くことができません。息子もベランダから何度も外の様子を見て雨が降っていることを確認すると、雨だねーと言って外に出るのを諦めたようです。雨の日でも関係なしにお外行こう!と言って泣き騒ぎとても苦労していたのはつい数ヶ月前の話です。仕方なく雨に打たれながら外を歩いたことも何度かありました。その頃と比べると色々と理解が進んだようです。

しかし雨の日の過ごし方は育児において大きな悩みの一つです。いつも散歩ばかりしているため部屋で何をして過ごすかあまりいい選択肢がありません。今日も絵本を読み、テレビゲームをして、Youtubeを観てといった具合に自宅で過ごしていましたが、どれもそれほど長続きしないため、すぐにやる事がなくなってしまいます。すると息子は元気が有り余っているのか家の中で飛んだり走ったりかなり音が出る動きをしてしまうため、近所の方にも迷惑がかかるし困ってしまうのです。それでもなんとか色々気を紛らせながらお昼過ぎまでは家の中で頑張りました。午後は途中から雨も止んだので、妻が地区のコミュニティーセンターに連れ出します。そこにはおもちゃや遊具が置いてあり、部屋の中で少し走っても音を気にする必要がないため重宝しています。

昨日の話になりますが、そのコミュニティーセンターで「パパと作ってあそぼう!」という幼児向けの簡単な工作イベントがあったので私と息子が参加してきました。制作するのは「松ぼっくりけん玉」と「こま」の2つ。材料や道具は全て用意されているので身一つで参加できて、小さな子どもには丁度いいイベントです。

松ぼっくりけん玉は紙コップと松ぼっくりを毛糸で結び、コップを振って松ぼっくりを中に入れるのをけん玉に見立てたおもちゃです。毛糸の長さ短くすると息子でも簡単に松ぼっくりをコップの中に入れる事ができて、入るととても嬉しそうにはしゃいでいました。

こまは紙皿に取っ手となるペットボトルのキャップを付け、裏にはこまがよく回るようにストローの切れ端を付けた簡単な構造です。紙皿にシールを貼ったり、クレヨンで絵などを描いたり、子供が自由にデザインしていました。こまを回すのは難しいかなと思っていましたが、ペットボトルのキャップを上手に掴んでくるっとしっかりこまを回す事ができてこちらも楽しそうにしていました。

まさに雨の日は自宅でもこのような工作をしてあげれば良いんですよね。ついつい材料や道具の用意を面倒と感じてしまいます。今日は全然準備できていませんでしたが、次はあらかじめ工作キットのようなものを幾つか用意しておこうと思います。

妻がコミュニティーセンターに息子を連れ出している間、私は少し休み時間をもらったのでその間にランニングに出かけました。それまで家の中でダラダラ過ごしていたせいか、体が重く、ペースは遅いのに息はあがり、とても辛いランニングになりました。それでもなんとか11km走る事ができました。

ランニング後はお決まりのビールと福岡のもつ鍋セットの第2弾です。
ランニングが1週間空いてしまっいたので、今日なんとか走る事ができて良かったです。

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21/01/2024
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You had quite a day, navigating the challenges of a rainy morning with an energetic child. It's impressive to see the progress your son has made in understanding and coping with changes in plans, especially when it comes to outdoor activities. Rainy days certainly pose a unique set of challenges for parents, but it seems like you're finding creative ways to keep him engaged indoors.

The crafts you described from the community center event, like the pine cone kendama and the spinning top, are fantastic ideas. It's great that these activities not only entertained your son but also helped him develop his motor skills and creativity. Preparing similar craft kits at home for future rainy days sounds like a proactive and fun solution.

Your commitment to your own well-being, as evidenced by squeezing in a run, is commendable. Running 11 kilometers, especially after a break, is no small feat. It's important to find that personal time for physical activity, which can be a great stress reliever.

Enjoying a well-deserved beer and motsu-nabe after a run sounds like the perfect way to end the day. It's all about balancing family time with personal care and relaxation. Here's hoping for more sunny days for your walks, but it's great to see how well you're managing the rainy ones!

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Thank you for your comment! It's a lot of work, but I'm glad to see how much my son has grown. For me, running is very important for my mental health. I can get so stressed out with work and childcare that regular exercise is a great way to refresh my mind.
I also read your post on Actifit. I think balance is important in everything. I would like to continue Actifit for my health care.

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私もこういう工作系は面倒だと思ってしまう方です😭散らかるし、後日作ったものを棄てようとすると怒るし・・ でも、子どもが楽しそうに作っている姿を見ると、うーんもうちょっと付き合ってあげないといけないなあ、と反省したりもします。

11kmのランニングお疲れさまでした👏

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ありがとうございます!
色々時間に追われているとなかなか難しかったりしますよね。準備してもろくに遊んでくれなかったりもしますし😅何か良いものあったら投稿で紹介したいと思います!

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Children and their own pattern of life!!

Hahaha,I can feel how your neighbour's must have felt as your child was making a whole lots of noise lolz

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Noise is one of the most common causes of trouble in neighborhoods. Fortunately, I am surrounded by many friendly people. But I still want to let my son play outside without worrying about anything!

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かわいい手作り遊びですね。楽しそうですね!
お疲れビールとおつまみもおいしそうです。ライオンとSapproビールのコラボは初めてみました。グラスのデザインがとても素敵です。

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グラスとビールが別メーカーですし、晩酌の写真は少し恥ずかしいのですが、見ていただきありがとうございます!

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