What do you do with your pre-walker in the garden

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DS2 is 13 months and crawling/cruising but not yet walking.

I want DS1 to play in the garden but he wants me to be in the garden with him. DS2 can't go on the ground as it's wet and muddy. He screams if I take him in the garden in his pushchair as he's missing all the fun.

My back is killing me from carrying him around everywhere and also, if I'm carrying him, I can't play properly with DS1.

What does everybody else do. Do I just need to buy DS2 some waterproofs and let him get on with it?

Yup - all in one waterproofs, wellies and a dunk in the bath on return to the house.

I used to plonk mine in sand pit which interested him enough that he stayed there (till dd came and started tipping sand on his head).
otherwise, yup, waterproofs.

yy all in one and then he can scrabble in the mud

you could put sand or oats in a low tray (cat litter tray, that kind of thing) for him to furtle in

Furtle? I've never heard that word before. But I love it!
goes to furtle round the internet to find some meanings Did I get it right?

sand in old baby bath is a good way to contain them

A little tip - don't look for "furtle" on Urban Dictionary

I put my dd on a blanket in the garden if it is dry, or we have a baby swing in the garden which she loves.

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omg we say furtle all the time

meaning to rummage

I am so sorry

That swing looks fab.

Although always suspicious of babies who stay on blankets

lol... A lot depends on the personality of the baby. My dd is very chilled out. She is an incredibly easy baby in someways.

I doult that my son would have ever sat on a blanket and amused himself with a rattle like my dd does.

IME if a baby stays on a blanket it means they are eating something they shouldn't be.

I've purchased some 2nd hand overalls from ebay.

Hurrah