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Things I Like to Put in my Truck

February 15, 2014 by heatherss 10 Comments

Nicky received a very special gift for his first birthday from his grandfather. It was a bright red metal truck. My DH received this for his second birthday, so it is kind of a family heirloom. You can see pictures of two year old DH playing with it and read more about NIcky's first birthday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: development, play, play, stimulation, toddler, toys

Oh, The Things I Can Do With Mom’s Plastic Containers

February 7, 2014 by heatherss 41 Comments

Nicky has his own personal cupboard in the kitchen. It keeps him occupied when I am busy cooking or doing dishes. Here is a list of what he gets up to with them. Of course there are probably more things I could be missing. 1) Throwing. This is the first thing he normally does. Always fun. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: development, play, stimulation, toddler, toys

While You Are Busy… Your Toddler Is Too…

January 30, 2014 by heatherss 5 Comments

What does your little one get up to when you are busy in the kitchen? I took some pictures of some cute things that my little one was busy with while my back was turned.         Explores and unpacks my make up bag: This happened when I was busy making breakfast. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: child development, development, stimulation, toddler

Five Free (Homemade) Toys for an 18 month old

January 10, 2014 by heatherss 9 Comments

As I've mentioned before, you don't need a lot of money to amuse a child. They are more interested in real objects. But there are some things you can put together using things you have lying around the house anyway, which you can utilize. 1) A rustling pillowcase: Babies and toddlers love the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: baby, child development, Children, Craft, stimulation, toddler, toys

Real Objects are Better than Toys

December 14, 2013 by heatherss 12 Comments

I was inspired by this post  about how all this baby wants for Christmas are real objects, and things which we adults do not find valuable but little ones really enjoy. So I decided to do a comparison between toys which gather dust and real objects that get used. Don't get me wrong, Nicky does … [Read more...]

Filed Under: baby, child development, Children, development, Parenting, play, stimulation, toddler, toys

Six Months Super Dude

December 10, 2012 by heatherss 3 Comments

Nicky in his Agnes Box Chair                I know I've been a bad blogger lately. Posts have been few and far between. It is a combination of being busy with my new phoning job (although I'm not getting a heck of a lot done, just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3-6 months, baby, stimulation

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