Some blessed soul who must have understood B’s deep love for animals got her a vet kit for her 2nd birthday. A year and a half later, she still plays with it multiple times a week. What I love most about open-ended toys are the possibilities they open up for language development and dramatic play. My 3-year-old uses words like x-ray and CT scan, cast…
These last few months have given us a great excuse to step up our outdoor play game. We’ve reorganized our space multiple times and spent a ton more time outside as a family because of it. One of our favorite things to do is to use our water table, specifically because @busytoddler gave us the idea of adding tear-free body wash to it to make bubbles, and we…
I’ve spent my life sprawled out on the floor and on playgrounds running around and playing with kids; it’s second nature to me. However, I realize that this isn’t the case for most people. They likely didn’t go to school for it and its possible they never grew up around young children. I discovered this while doing a workshop on developing skills through…