There is just something wrong about it being 93 degrees outside at 8:30 in the morning. I took my mom's truck to get the oil changed and it said it was 93 degrees outside. I know that since I am "in a family way" I am more affected by heat than other people, but thinking about the fact that it is only June and that is only going to get hotter makes me want to cry. Yesterday was the first day of summer and the high was 99 degrees. The FIRST day of summer...that's ridiculous!! I think 6 more weeks of being pregnant in the summer will kill me. However, there is something else I dread just as much, if not more. In all of the books that I have read it says to keep the house between 69 and 72 degrees when you have a newborn because they have trouble regulating their temperature, that is really going to put a dent in our electric bill. Right now we keep it around 78 degrees, so keeping it at 72 when it is 103 outside is going to be expensive.
Matt and I took Miles for a walk yesterday and decided that the heat has had a big impact on the amount of obese children in Texas. I remember being a kid, and when I was bored I would go outside and play with my brothers. We would spend all day outside. If I were a kid now, I would rather stay inside and play some sort of video game in the air conditioning than run around outside. It is hard to get the recommended amount of exercise when it is 100 degrees outside and feels like it is 110. Not only are kids missing out on the exercise that they need, but they are missing out on the social contacts that they need. I think that hanging out with other kids provides children with lots of things that aid in their development and maturity. If you spend all day inside by yourself playing video games you are missing out on so much. Being able to communicate and relate with people is very necessary in life, and I think that we learn a lot from playing with friends. I just feel like kids are missing out on so much because of the heat, and I feel like I will miss out on things with my daughter because of the heat. I mean, how often am I going to take Katie to the park when it is hot outside? How many walks are we going to go on? How often am I going to take her out on her bike? I just worry that the heat is going to cause me to miss out on a lot.
To sum up my position...I HATE THE HEAT!!!
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ReplyDeleteAmericans are definitely fat, but I don't think this heat is the cause of obesity. Don't get me wrong, I definitely worry about global warming, but temps haven't changed much at all since you were a kid. You will have plenty of time to play outside in the fall/winter/spring, when the rest of us are inside! And the summer you can just find a pool and swim laps!
Swimming pools, splash pads, mall playground, going over to friends, days are longer and the evenings are not that bad so you can play outside in the evenings. Parents I would say are at fault for childhood obesity... you will think of things. Plus when you aren't pregnant the heat won't be as bad and kids really don't notice it as much especially if you don't make a big deal out of it. Don't forget the sprinkler! Been thinking about you and praying all goes well with the rest of your pregnancy!
ReplyDeleteI thought the concern with babies is that they get too cold, rather than getting too hot. You can always dress them in nothing but a diaper if it's hot. But I don't know.
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