does your toddler

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Re: does your toddler

@rutab

thanks for these suggestions. There are a couple of free learning centers around the city for kids but the problem is I don’t have a car during the day.

And as for being out and about in general, once again I don’t have a car. Plus I have a 1 Month old baby and its doubly hard to be out with 2 kids in this cold weather.

And so we’re pretty much limited to staying in the house and doing indoor activities. Shea still too young for most arts and crafts. I tried introducing her to water paints and crayons but not much success. The only thing she keeps going back to are videos and cartoons

I can totally sympathize with being stuck at home with a kid and not knowing how to keep her busy. It’s not easy.

Actually many 2yo are really interested in arts and crafts. If crayons don’t work, try finger paints or play doh, stuff she can handle more easily. Provide a space where she can get messy without causing too many problems. Get safety scissors and let her practice cutting scraps of paper. Let her glue different colors and shapes on paper.

Read colorful books with textures, shapes, cut outs, pop ups, buttons that make sounds, etc.

If arts/crafts aren’t her thing, try more active passtimes. Grab a ball and toss it around. Have jumping contests. Race. Play hide and seek.

Have you tried cooking/baking together? Let her help mix/mash things.

If she likes devices, get her a kiddie camera or let her use a phone as a camera to walk around taking photos of the house and her new baby sibling, etc. Print out some of these and put them up. Also if you’re using devices, have her play a children’s game on it, rather than watching videos.

oh and do some age appropriate puzzles with her.