Every child loves tobogganing, so grab some toboggans, find a hill, and see what happens! This is also a fun and easy way to support your child’s 60 minutes of DPA. My suggestion for you as parents, is to keep this activity as unstructured as possible. Let your children direct this adventure. Spin around while sliding down a hill, try to stand up, go as fast as possible, or hit a jump! Try your best to let your children be the maker of their own fun. Of course if you see the potential for serious harm, please step in, but try to let the risky behaviour fly.
The goal of this activity is to let the children explore their capabilities. If children do not engage in risky behaviour regularly, they will not be aware of their limits or what they are capable of. Let them explore, take risks, and try new things; let them have fun on their own terms. If your child is less willing to take these risks, try to encourage them to step outside their boundaries.
One of the most important components of this activity is that you participate with your child!
This does not mean you must run up and down the hill every time, but by leading by example and showing your child that it is okay to take risks and try new things, they will be more enthusiastic about participating as well.
Have your child draw a picture of the most exciting part of their tobogganing adventure. Try to have them think of a time during their adventure that they felt most exhilarated. What made their heart start beating faster? Then have them write a brief explanation about why this activity was fun, and what they could do next time to get this feeling again.
The goal of this activity is to let the children explore their capabilities. If children do not engage in risky behaviour regularly, they will not be aware of their limits or what they are capable of. Let them explore, take risks, and try new things; let them have fun on their own terms. If your child is less willing to take these risks, try to encourage them to step outside their boundaries.
One of the most important components of this activity is that you participate with your child!
This does not mean you must run up and down the hill every time, but by leading by example and showing your child that it is okay to take risks and try new things, they will be more enthusiastic about participating as well.
Have your child draw a picture of the most exciting part of their tobogganing adventure. Try to have them think of a time during their adventure that they felt most exhilarated. What made their heart start beating faster? Then have them write a brief explanation about why this activity was fun, and what they could do next time to get this feeling again.