{"id":7325,"date":"2017-12-14T22:31:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T05:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7325"},"modified":"2020-07-03T03:58:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T03:58:36","slug":"stapleton-dad-probably-worst-indoor-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7325","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Dad \u201cProbably Worst\u201d Indoor Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Stapleton dad Kevin Becker enjoys spending time with his kids. He takes them to parks and pools, takes them hiking, goes to baseball games, and all sorts of other outdoor activities. \u201cIt\u2019s just so much more fun to be out of the house,\u201d says Becker. \u201cBeing inside causes more messes, stress, and just doesn\u2019t feel as productive. So, the longer I can have the kids outside, the better.\u201d Unfortunately for Becker, temperatures are starting to get colder and days are getting shorter. \u201cIt\u2019s really hard right now. They get out of school, and even if it is not too cold, it is dark in about an hour. Not a lot you can do out in the dark, so we have to go inside after just a little while.\u201d And that is where Becker gets stuck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat the hell are you supposed to do with kids inside? asks Becker. \u201cI mean, there are some things we can do and still be active inside, but the kids are getting older and bigger so wrestling around or playing sports in the house is getting more challenging.\u201d Becker says he struggles with setting up craft projects. \u201cPainting, and play-dough, colors, and even doing legos can be so messy. Plus, you never know how long they will stick with that stuff. Sometimes, you get it all out and they are suddenly uninterested.\u201d Becker acknowledges he is probably \u201cthe worst indoor parent ever\u201d but is unsure he has the capacity to change it. \u201cI\u2019m okay with building forts, I guess. Other than that, I\u2019m pretty damn worthless.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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