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What kinds of activities do you do with your toddler?
I recently started my maternity leave. My daughter is 3 years old and my son is 5 weeks old.
I’m letting my daughter watch more T.V. than I would like as we start to try to get into a new routine. I feel guilty that I am not doing more day to day activities with her, but I am also running out of ideas and caring for her brother.
So far: on Mondays she has a tumbling class and on Fridays she has farm animal class, on Tuesday mornings we do arts and crafts and on Thursday mornings we go to the park before it gets too hot. We also read stories in the afternoons.
Any ideas as to what else we can do?
Thanks everyone. Those are great ideas. She does also play by herself. She has a great imagination.
I have four children, ages almost-7 down to 13 months, with #5 on the way. We do not have a television, and we don’t run around to activies, so my children are used to playing on their own a lot during the day, which I think is a good thing. But for activities:
One of the best is reading together, not just “fun stories,” but also educational type books at their level about the world around them.
Going outside to play, even if it’s just on a porch to blow bubbles.
Singing together. This doesn’t have to be just kids’ songs. In fact, most of the singing I do with my children is hymns and other spiritual songs, few of which are considered children’s songs.
Have her help you while you bake/cook. She’ll love it, and it’s good experience.
Puzzles on her level. Lacing toys. Coloring books. Playdough. Make edible peanut butter-based dough for real fun.
Play with bubbles and water in the sink or in a dishpan.
Play with her with her toys, whether that’s with blocks or baby dolls.
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