Activities for Toddlers

Simple and Inexpensive Activities for Toddlers

Executive Summary by Susie Cortright

Activities for Toddlers

Toddlers have an amazing ability to sink into the simple things of life and create worlds from their own imagination. At this magical age, virtually everything is brand new, and we can relax and know that our interaction with our young children, especially through simple, repetitive activities for toddlers, is enhancing their development and love of learning. The key is to keep it simple and spend lots of time allowing them to explore at their own pace.

Here are some simple and inexpensive activities you can enjoy with your toddler:

1. Outdoor Activities for Toddlers

# Blow bubbles.

Toddlers love to chase and blow bubbles. Toddlers love it when you blow bubbles, too. Try counting the bubbles or challenging your child to see how many she can catch.

# Draw with sidewalk chalk.

These thick chunks of chalk are perfect for little hands, and they are well suited to a toddler's fine motor skills, too. Allow your child to create designs of his own creation.

# Take a walk in the wide, wide world.

A simple walk in the neighborhood will give your toddler an opportunity to become familiar with the world outside her home.

# Play Fresbie.

If you have a small backyard, you might need to go to the park to do this. However, if your yard is big enough this is a simple activity you can do at home.

# Pool Time. 

If it's a nice enough day, you can either fill up the kiddie pool in the backyard, or head to the local public pool. Either way it's sure to please the kids!

2. Indoor Activities for Toddlers

# Read.

Reading opens a toddler's imagination and fosters a love for books, which can propel him to success far into his school years. Read to your toddler whenever you get the chance.

# Sing.

Anytime a toddler can sing, concepts are likely to stick. Sing simple songs such as the alphabet song, or silly songs you make up about the life you live. Kids love having their own special songs, too.

Don't be afraid to do the same thing twice of activities for toddlers. The key to educational games at this age is in repetition. Children's brains develop connections by doing, seeing, and hearing something over and over again. That's why children want to watch the same video, listen to the same song in the car, and go through the same bedtime routine each night.

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Toddler Behavior

Dealing With Toddler Behavior with Storytelling

Toddler Behavior

Toddlers are testing the waters. They are developing physically, intellectually and definitely emotionally.  

 Toddler behavior can be triggered by any one of these three structures:

- wanting to be independent

- being curious about everything around them

- anger developing into tantrums

Sometimes parents want to change toddler behavior and they don't know where to begin. Logic doesn't work very well with toddlers. There are many ways to change toddler behavior without resorting to the ineffective use of logic. I specialize in teaching parents how to use language patterns to create change in toddlers. But aside from language patterns, one method is to simply tell as story.

Story telling is as old as mankind. Everybody can relate to a story. A movie is just a motion picture version of a story (rather than being purely spoken words).

Toddlers respond beautifully to stories. If you craft your story effectively, it can have a wonderful hypnotic effect in terms of its ability to implant a message within your child's brain.

Here is a simple example: Let's pretend your child doesn't eat well at meal time but constantly wants to snack on junk food. You might naturally be tempted to explain the negative health consequences of not eating well. "This little boy would eat a lot of junk food during the day, but at meal time he would always refuse what his parents prepared for him. 

A few fine points that is important for telling stories:

1) Use plenty of detail so that your child is really engaged in listening. Make up parts of the story that you know will interest your child. 

2) Feel free to be really obvious about the point of the story. You don't need to make it subtle as you would if you were doing this to an adult.

3) Tell the story at a non-related time. So you wouldn't tell this eating story right at meal time. 

4) Do not explain it. Never (ever) explain the message in your story. Just trust the unconscious mind's ability to understand the message.

5) Use stories to help you create change over a period of time. Don't expect an instant change. If the change is big, then tell several related stories over a period of days. 

Storytelling works.

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Toddler Educational Toys

Tips in Choosing Toddler Educational Toys

Executive Summary by Rachel Nunez

Toddler Educational Toys

The toddler years are the most fascinating stage of a child. About the time that children learn to walk, they also learn to form their own opinions. Toddler educational toys can inspire children and give them the confidence that they need. These types of toddler educational toys are the best choice to foster the learning and psychomotor skills of your children. Fun learning is possible and parents can see the benefits of the child's life. Try checking into these 5 things to consider in choosing toddler educational toys they can spend their time with.

Tip Number 1 - Learning with COLORS

Toddler educational toys can be introduced to your kids with vibrant and bright colors. Color recognition can be the one of the easiest way to enhance your kid's mental skill and memory.

Tip Number 2 - Learning with SHAPES

Parents must understand that toddler kids are more open to things which are new to them. Thus, parents can reinforce the learning of shapes and sizes during play. Parents can instill one-to-one correspondence and counting numbers through this manner. Choose the toys you will give your tot and foster learning especially in math.

Tip Number 3- Learning with Gross Motor Skills

Toddlers are developing their gross motor skills in a faster pace. The toddlers can now push, pull, walk, run and climb on things. These gross motor skills are essential for your kid to explore the outside world. You can introduce learning through toddler educational toys which can safely foster the mastery of these said gross motor skills.

Tip Number 4- Learning with Construction and Puzzles

Toddler educational toys can foster the inquisitive ability of your toddlers. They can also achieve that sense of autonomy with the construction of puzzles and building their own constructions.

Tip Number 5- Learning with Large Pictures 

Toddlers are easily attracted to toys which have very colorful printed materials. Thus, parents can use educational toys with bright printed books and materials daily.

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