Parenting Toddlers (1-3) Support Group
This community is focused on the joys, challenges and concerns faced by parents of toddlers (1 to 3 year olds). The major areas of child development include: physical development, perception and sensory development, communication and language development, cognitive development, emotional development and social development. Join to share your stories and get advice.
how can i amuse my son hes 2 and a half but is as clever as a four yr old accordin to the heatlh visitor ive tried alsorts of things but it dnt seem to work. he likes to try and read he can read a little bit and he can write his name but how to i amuse him and challenge his mind at the same time
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Have you tried educational toys? My son loves them, and I always but the ones that are made for older childern. He learnd his abc's from a computer I bought him last christmas. He know's all the letters by looking at them and can spell small words out loud. He is in preschool now and he knew more then any other kid there lol.
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Imaginative play stuff works well for us, my son is just getting into pretending and using his imagination. Other than that, we do art (he sadly still calls play-doh 'icky'...BLASPHEMY!!! LOL!), sing songs, enrichment activities like that. xoxoxoxo
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i agree that educational toys are a good idea as well as using regular toys and having him tell u storys about them
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Books, puzzles, most of all CONVERSATION! It doesn't have to be brilliant or deep, just talk about pictures in a book or go for a walk and talk about all you see: what things are called and why, colors, uses of objects, who they belong to...the possibilities are endless. Ask your son LOTS of questions (open-ended ones are better than yes or no). Counting games, simple math (if and when he's ready) and building with various kinds of blocks. Drawing or coloring are good too.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
