How do I manage COVID winter in Chicago with my toddler?

Post date: 2020-12-03 13:44:43

Cold weather is coming. How do I entertain a toddler when the regular options are out?

My wife and I have a 2-year-old kid and live in Chicago in an apartment. During the summer and fall, being able to go hiking/doing outdoor activities kept us busy and entertained.

It's getting too cold to take the kid to the park for extended periods of time and Chicago winters are brutal. We aren't comfortable seeing friends indoors at this point (multiple family members/friends sick with COVID) so that's out the window. Kid is crazy active and doesnt really focus on screens or Zoom activities -- just wants to climb, throw stuff and do physical activity. I'm taking care of the kid during the day and working nights and need activities for daytime hours and weekends that get us out of the house and are as safe as possible.

I'm from outside the midwest and navigating cold winters with kids is a new thing in general. What are our options so we're not going stir crazy trapped in an apartment for the next 3 months?

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