She notes kids are resilient and have already managed to cope with the pandemic. Rampage Double Mini Ramp £25.95 £14.95 (500) Rampage Fourway Funbox £79.95 (227) Subrosa Street Rail Extension Kit £129.95. “There are people in our communities (who) are really trying to make sure kids do stay outside and I definitely think that is my biggest tip,” she said.Ībove all else, Findlay says parents should be prepared for whatever back to school brings. Check the latest ramps from top brands like Rampage, Subrosa & Graw Jump Ramps. Findlay recommends parents check out the Ottawa Heart Institute website, and take some advice from their Jump-in campaign.
Pencil time into their daily routine, likely after school, for exercise or free play outdoors, regardless of their age. “And now we're going to transition to a lot of their time inside.” “I feel like most of our kids have spent all of their time outside,” she said. Make sure exercise or time outdoors is a key component of every day, says Findlay. So you're kind of creating these spaces for success,” she said. “You're gonna have your pens in it, your pencils, your book, whatever you need, and you bring your office anywhere in the house to do your homework. She uses her children’s to create a “study box” for homework.
“Those are all sort of teachable moments that you didn't even know you're doing but it kind of gets them back into problem-solving, looking at things or even those conversations at the dinner table.”įindlay suggests saving the box when you buy your child a pair of new sneakers for school. You're having them create their opinions, speaking in a group of people,” Findlay said. “Luckily, it's a shorter one because it's after the long weekend (and) the weekends (are) where we get to sleep,” she said.įindlay recommends parents help their kids go from lounging to learning by pulling out a deck of cards or a board game a few times between now and Sept. “And that sort of is the clock itself helping you out.”įindlay does warn parents: your kids will likely be exhausted by the end of week one. It gets darker earlier, so things wind down a little bit earlier,” she explained. But Findlay also says parents need not worry, sleep habits will improve on their own. It’s not too late to sleep train your kids away from staying up late and sleeping in. “It's actually fun having kids in the kitchen chopping, putting together the lunches that they like and possibly even the dinners, therefore the leftover lunches,” she said. And, kids can also be a part of the meal-prep. One lunch for the first day,” she said.įindlay says parents should include their kids in the return to making daily lunches by bringing their kids to the grocery store to pick out healthy choices. Rather, parents can give themselves a break and wait for a list from their teacher about what the student needs and more importantly, what they don’t need to have. “I've made it my mission since 2006 to make sure I keep everyone in the know.”ĭon’t stress about back-to-school shopping right now, Findlay said. “It just takes a community and a collaboration to get things done,” Findlay told CTV News in a virtual interview. And just over 600 screws.With back to school around the corner, former teacher and current mom-blogger Julie Findlay has plenty of helpful advice for parents and their kids to make the most of their first day. I used 8 sheets of 18 mil plywood for the transitions over 200 support beams, 3 sheets of 20 mil ply for the deck, 10 1/2 sheets of hardwood 9mil ply. Its a 6ft ramp with a 6 1/2 foot transition with an 8 foot flatbottom. Thank you all! Follow me if you don’t the DIY builds don’t stop here.
The building clips were originally from my Instagram story and the interaction I had from my followers/friends was amazing. “ “I’ve finally lived my dream and built a 6ft ramp in my back garden! Couldn’t be happier with the way it feels just needs another layer of ply. If you aren’t into the vloggy aspect or seeing the build come together, skip ahead to 5:50 where you’ll get plenty of riding! Here’s a video he put together giving us a look at the build, then plenty of dialed riding. Mat Burton finally made his dream happen with a 6 foot mini ramp. We’re pretty sure every BMX rider has dreamed of building a mini ramp or something to ride in their yard, but it’s not something too many people end up getting the chance to do.