Activities for Infants and Toddlers – Button Posting

Facing a long road trip with a toddler, I decided to come up with a few works to occupy L in the car. ย This button posting intrigued her because there were many small pieces and the buttons made a neat sound when they fell to the bottom of the can. ย All I did was cut […]

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Activities for Infants and Toddlers – Water Play

A cheap and easy way to beat boredom in your young child is to let them get wet! ย Water play provides a great sensory experience and allows the child to observe the properties of different objects (if they sink or float) as well as practice some practical life skills (like water pouring!). ย I could tell […]

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How to Get Out the Door with a Toddler – With No Tantrums

Parents of young children frequently have a hard time getting out the door. ย There’s so much to do before you can go: ย the diaper bag has to be packed, jackets must be put on, shoes must be put on. ย There are often tantrums as we try to rush toddlers out the door. Slow down! ย Plan […]

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Language Activities for Infants and Toddlers – Nomenclature Basket

Maria Montessori observed that children are in the sensitive period for language from birth to age 6. ย This means that they are innately interested in hearing new words and trying them out for themselves. ย For young toddlers, like L, they are absorbing new words like a sponge. ย At first, they may only demonstrate receptive language […]

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Slow Down! Giving Your Toddler the Time to Discover the Little Things

As adults, we are constantly in a rush. ย There is always somewhere to be, something to do, and we are always running late. ย Seeing it written like that, it sounds so stressful! ย This is an instance when we could really learn a lesson from our young children. Toddlers are almost never in a rush. ย There […]

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