N’s very definitely now at the starting to playing together stage, rather than playing alongside other children. It’s lovely to see the development of this, and how it differs when he’s with different children. At his day nursery, he’s the…
Like any toddler, N’s a fan of dens. He’s only recently got into them, but now he’s getting quite adventurous with them. He loves it when his dad creates a den from the duvet over the radiator as it’s a…
Having had colds for a few weeks, and the weather not being great, we’ve not managed to get out and about that much recently. But never one to agree to staying inside, N’s happy to make the most of any…
Like most households, we have a few boxes around the house. The OH always wants to chuck or burn them as soon as what they’ve held has been unpacked, but I like to try and keep a few good sized…
I always thought N’s day nursery provided a lot of variety for the children in their care. They have a forest school which is the big selling point for us (oh, and its set in farmland as well, so lots…
N’s getting very adventurous with his toddler role play now. Sometimes it is a bit of a mystery as to what he’s enacting (maybe the drama side of things needs some work!?). The other day he’d dragged out my carpet…
As I’ve mentioned before I love NCT nearly new sales for cheap bargains, whether they be toys, books, baby equipment or clothes. Â One of my bargains some time last year was a play tunnel. Of course the weather last year…
One of N’s current favourite games to play is anything that involves dishing up and playing with his selection of plastic food. He loves playing with kitchens – real or toy – although I decided (prompted by OH) that it…
N’s quite partial to rabbits. Not like that, before your mind starts whirring and wondering, given he’s only 2 years old! He has a Peter Rabbit soft toy which his Gran gave him as a present when he was born….
Toddler play always intrigues me. N’s quite happy playing on his own; sometimes he’ll drag me over to play with something as well, or just sit and watch him, but on the whole he’s happy to choose what he wants…
I think I need a bit of practice at making dens. I remember going to family friends and building great dens, but N’s not seemed fussed about them so far. He has started wanting to sit on the sofa and…