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I don’t enjoy pretend play... I don’t like pretending to be a mermaid or animating dolls or acting out scenes. But I love doing arts and crafts.
𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗷𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. I find that playing with my kids in this way a really valuable way of spending time with my kids.
I don't pretend to enjoy playing pretend with my kids - instead, I play with them in ways I do enjoy.
Because, honestly, there are enough things we HAVE to do in taking care of young children - how about making our playtime with them something we DO enjoy.
→ 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
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What types of play do you enjoy with your kids?
🎨 🏓 🚂 🌳 🎲 🧸 ⚾ 🎊 🖼️ 👑 🥁 🎭 🛷 🥏
𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤, 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳... ?
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Can you have a sophisticated home even with little kids underfoot? Thoughts?
My view while I get some ish done.
Toddlers can be clingy, whiny, and annoying sometimes... but one thing's for sure: toddlers are designed to play.
The trick is... supporting their current stage and phase of play.
Parents are notorious for feeling dumbfounded when their 18-month-old doesn't play with ANY of their toys. "You have all these cool toys, why won't you play with them!?" Can you relate?
That's because, oftentimes, toddlers aren't engaging in make-believe (imagining scenes, building worlds) - but exploring their own world.
🌈 That's where sensory play comes in (think: dry beans or shaving cream in the bathtub)...
🌈 Developmental schemas (think: throwing objects or spinning dizzy)...
🌈 Moving to music (think: dancing or putting on a drum concert)...
🌈 Dressing up (think: trying on your shoes or transforming into a bear)...
🌈 Real-life pretend play (think: anything in your kitchen cabinets or nailing trim nails into corkboard).
Play may look different for a toddler than for an older child busy with Lego - but they can totally rock at it if we find ways to support their stages and phases of exploring their world, developing their fine and gross motor skills, and just being the little scientists that they are.
Just like they were compelled to crawl (in their good time), they are compelled, wired, and designed to PLAY.
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★ What's keeping your toddler busy?
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Psst... Have you watched my new YouTube video about this? I'd love to hear your feedback!
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Are you stuck at home (still?) with a to-do list longer than the Great Wall of China and a toddler running circles around your feet? Trying to get stuff done with a toddler in tow is like slamming on the accelerator with the handbrake on... you end up spending a ton of energy, without getting anything done.
Enter: Independent Play
If we've hung out for any length of time, you know I’m a sucker for all things #independentlyplay.
In fact, not to toot my own horn, but it’s kind of what I’m famous for (if you call having more than 3 followers on Instagram famous😉).
Anyhoo - thanks to 5 awesome hacks I’ve picked up along the way I am managing to get some *ish* done while my 2.5-year-old occupies himself... and I want that for you too!
With the #ReclaimPlay Challenge coming up and Present Play opening soon, boy! my team and I are hard at work cookin' up some amazing goodies for you. In other words, I am using these hacks like my business depends on it right now. Literally
You'll want to head to the link in my bio @parentingjunkie to watch the FULL 12-minute VIDEO (or listen to it on the podcast 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 you get ish done), but here's the bullet point version:
5 Ways to Occupy Your Toddler (while you get ish done)
1. Sensory Play
2. Movement
3. Music
4. Dress Up
5. Real-Life Pretend Play
💬 If your child was occupied (screen-free) for 30 minutes... 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤?
Read a book?
Make some protein balls?
Write that blog post you've been meaning to since last month?
Tell me more in the comments below and tag someone you know who has a toddler at home!
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