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Limper
09-25-2007, 12:35 PM
I was getting tired of being all soft and weak so I started using exercise as play with my 26 month old son... he loves it and I'm getting in shape as well as spending quality time with him and instilling good habits for his future.

I'm hoping to be able to do pushups with him standing on my shoulders with in a year.
Northcott
09-25-2007, 12:41 PM
Very cool, man. :)
Limper
09-25-2007, 12:45 PM
Very cool, man. :)

He thought the pushups were cool and had to show them to mommy when she got home from work.

Of course she had to ask me what he was showing her cause it looked like a funky hindu pushup/seal imitation.
seizure salad
10-08-2007, 11:44 PM
sounds wonderful! happy to hear, and must have been cute to see the attempt at describing:)
Limper
10-09-2007, 08:32 AM
Just about everything he does is cute.... oh to have the innate charisma of a two year old.
FeatsofClay
10-09-2007, 08:43 AM
I'm hoping to be able to do pushups with him standing on my shoulders with in a year.

Is this going to lead to arguments about how much to feed him?
Limper
10-09-2007, 08:49 AM
Is this going to lead to arguments about how much to feed him?

So far we go with he eats till he doesn't want to eat. My hope is without social training in the matters of food we are by nature mostly self regulating.
Varaj
10-09-2007, 10:16 AM
I keep reading this "exercising my son" and think "why did you let demons get him"?


On topic: Very cool. Great way to go about it.
Limper
10-09-2007, 10:22 AM
I keep reading this "exercising my son" and think "why did you let demons get him"?

Given that I'm the dad it was bound to happen.
FeatsofClay
10-09-2007, 11:01 AM
So far we go with he eats till he doesn't want to eat. My hope is without social training in the matters of food we are by nature mostly self regulating.

Probably a good plan, but I was refering to the fact that he won't be getting any smaller any time soon. :)
Limper
10-09-2007, 11:08 AM
Probably a good plan, but I was refering to the fact that he won't be getting any smaller any time soon. :)

Its pretty amazing... 33lbs and 36" tall to date.
doc
10-09-2007, 12:28 PM
Going to be a tall man-child, have you started him in Krav Maga yet ? Never too young to start kickin' ass
Limper
10-09-2007, 12:34 PM
Going to be a tall man-child, have you started him in Krav Maga yet ? Never too young to start kickin' ass

I think wait until he knows not to damage his parents.
doc
10-09-2007, 12:35 PM
I think wait until he knows not to damage his parents.

Got to start the budding Ninja early man
Dawnstar
10-18-2007, 02:57 PM
Its pretty amazing... 33lbs and 36" tall to date.

WOW my son must be very skinny because he is 4 years old and is only about 36lbs.

I think it is great that you are doing this.
Limper
10-18-2007, 03:08 PM
WOW my son must be very skinny because he is 4 years old and is only about 36lbs.

I think it is great that you are doing this.

I've had other parents ask what was wrong with him... they thought he was a year or two older than he is and wondered why his language was so off.

We are now going to the park and running all over the place like idiots... good cardio and it wears him down so he sleeps at night.
doc
10-18-2007, 03:33 PM
Just point him towards the squirrels and tell him "sic em", never know he might bring back dinner.
Limper
10-18-2007, 03:48 PM
I have him run down the other kids... more of a challenge.
doc
10-18-2007, 03:58 PM
I have him run down the other kids... more of a challenge.

And rob them of thier milk money ?? You're a cruel but clever fellow
Limper
10-18-2007, 04:00 PM
And rob them of thier milk money ?? You're a cruel but clever fellow

It pays the bills.
doc
10-18-2007, 04:02 PM
So when does lessions in picking pockets start ???
Limper
10-19-2007, 09:08 AM
So when does lessions in picking pockets start ???

About 15 months ago.
Ancalagon
10-20-2007, 12:20 AM
I'm reminded of that story about a greek lifting a calf....