Comments on: Bonding without Toys: Ten Interactive Activities for your Toddler and You http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/01/bonding_without.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:02:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Greatexpectations http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/01/bonding_without.html/comment-page-1#comment-5101 Greatexpectations Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:57:11 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/01/bonding-without-toys-ten-interactive-activities-for-your-toddler-and-you.html#comment-5101 <p>This is my first visit here and I'm thankful to have found you. I already employ as much of these as possible (my twins are turning 15 months old next month) and agree it is awesome to come up with new ideas that engage their interest. </p> <p>My girls are exhausted by day's end. </p> <p>We started a new 'around the house" routine this week. Just before dinner, as I load the dishwasher of what I hadn't dealt with all day, I put many of their plates, bowls, cups and silverware in the bottom. They enjoy taking them out and putting them "away."</p> <p>For my girls, their playroom is actually more like punishment unless I"m in there. I like that I can leave them in there, unattended once or twice a day, to do a couple mommy--musts. </p> <p>Anyway, I'll be tuning in here more often. Thanks!</p> This is my first visit here and I’m thankful to have found you. I already employ as much of these as possible (my twins are turning 15 months old next month) and agree it is awesome to come up with new ideas that engage their interest.

My girls are exhausted by day’s end.

We started a new ‘around the house” routine this week. Just before dinner, as I load the dishwasher of what I hadn’t dealt with all day, I put many of their plates, bowls, cups and silverware in the bottom. They enjoy taking them out and putting them “away.”

For my girls, their playroom is actually more like punishment unless I”m in there. I like that I can leave them in there, unattended once or twice a day, to do a couple mommy–musts.

Anyway, I’ll be tuning in here more often. Thanks!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/01/bonding_without.html/comment-page-1#comment-5100 Jenn Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:32:05 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/01/bonding-without-toys-ten-interactive-activities-for-your-toddler-and-you.html#comment-5100 <p>Two more to add:</p> <p>Baking: fun to do, great rewards and someday will teach them about math. </p> <p>Coloring: Let's be creative together. </p> <p>Jenn</p> Two more to add:

Baking: fun to do, great rewards and someday will teach them about math.

Coloring: Let’s be creative together.

Jenn

]]> By: bethany http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/01/bonding_without.html/comment-page-1#comment-5099 bethany Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:42:52 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/01/bonding-without-toys-ten-interactive-activities-for-your-toddler-and-you.html#comment-5099 <p>Isn't it funny how people often don't realize that things that seem like work to adults--shopping, cooking, cleaning etc.--are learning and play to kids? And how much more fun those things become to an adult when they are done with a child!</p> Isn’t it funny how people often don’t realize that things that seem like work to adults–shopping, cooking, cleaning etc.–are learning and play to kids? And how much more fun those things become to an adult when they are done with a child!

]]> By: Carrie http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/01/bonding_without.html/comment-page-1#comment-5098 Carrie Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:51:39 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/01/bonding-without-toys-ten-interactive-activities-for-your-toddler-and-you.html#comment-5098 <p>Fun list! <br /> I read a book recently, "Teaching Your Child about God" which included a lot of non-God information on child development. The author says that for someone the age of Little Miss, the fun of Hide-and-Seek isn't the hiding; it's the joy of being found. I was rather amazed to learn this because playing with my preschooler seemed like it wasn't working when she would pop out screaming before I could find her, but apparently I was thinking in mommy terms, not child terms. Now that I understand her perspective, we both enjoy it more.<br /> Also, I have to say that I don't mind a toy or game or puzzle that my child can do alone. I want her to learn how to be alone and enjoy herself. But I do object to toys that do the playing for her (talking toads, singing skirts, etc.)</p> Fun list!
I read a book recently, “Teaching Your Child about God” which included a lot of non-God information on child development. The author says that for someone the age of Little Miss, the fun of Hide-and-Seek isn’t the hiding; it’s the joy of being found. I was rather amazed to learn this because playing with my preschooler seemed like it wasn’t working when she would pop out screaming before I could find her, but apparently I was thinking in mommy terms, not child terms. Now that I understand her perspective, we both enjoy it more.
Also, I have to say that I don’t mind a toy or game or puzzle that my child can do alone. I want her to learn how to be alone and enjoy herself. But I do object to toys that do the playing for her (talking toads, singing skirts, etc.)

]]> By: Overwhelemd! http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/01/bonding_without.html/comment-page-1#comment-5097 Overwhelemd! Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:55:26 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/01/bonding-without-toys-ten-interactive-activities-for-your-toddler-and-you.html#comment-5097 <p>I love this list! We do many of these things with our 2 year old. In fact, we visit a pet store almost every week. It's next to the French cafe that we go to for brunch after church on Sunday. After eating, we walk over to the pet store and let him wander and explore to his heart's content! So far, we've managed to walk out empty handed each time. :) </p> I love this list! We do many of these things with our 2 year old. In fact, we visit a pet store almost every week. It’s next to the French cafe that we go to for brunch after church on Sunday. After eating, we walk over to the pet store and let him wander and explore to his heart’s content! So far, we’ve managed to walk out empty handed each time. :)

]]> By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/01/bonding_without.html/comment-page-1#comment-5096 AJ Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:59:44 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/01/bonding-without-toys-ten-interactive-activities-for-your-toddler-and-you.html#comment-5096 <p>Befth, it would be absolutely horrible if all parents thought like this. There would be no room to stand in the pet store aviary and there would be a 15 minute wait to use the playground slide.</p> Befth, it would be absolutely horrible if all parents thought like this. There would be no room to stand in the pet store aviary and there would be a 15 minute wait to use the playground slide.

]]> By: Jen http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/01/bonding_without.html/comment-page-1#comment-5095 Jen Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:55:04 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/01/bonding-without-toys-ten-interactive-activities-for-your-toddler-and-you.html#comment-5095 <p>I love your thoughts on things to do with your toddler. I feel like I've been stuck in a rut, and I can't wait to try out some of your suggestions. Thanks!</p> I love your thoughts on things to do with your toddler. I feel like I’ve been stuck in a rut, and I can’t wait to try out some of your suggestions. Thanks!

]]> By: Befth http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/01/bonding_without.html/comment-page-1#comment-5094 Befth Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:44:22 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/01/bonding-without-toys-ten-interactive-activities-for-your-toddler-and-you.html#comment-5094 <p>You are fabulous! I love your list. Can you imagine what an amazing world it would be if all parents thought like this?!</p> You are fabulous! I love your list. Can you imagine what an amazing world it would be if all parents thought like this?!

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