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Toy ideas?
tc0104
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Laney has taken a huge interest in snaps, clips, stroller/carseat/booster seat snaps lately and will stand by her booster seat for a half hr just trying to clip and unclip it. She gets very excited at mealtime so that she can snap herself in. I want to get her some toys that carter to improving these skills. I know Melissa and Doug have a latch board that I plan on ordering....can you think of any other ideas?
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Now you've got me trying to brainstorm what we have around the house, we've got many hours in the car planned for this weekend!
A winter coat you have with big buttons - score! Infant car seat tucked away - yay!
LOVED this phase, it was the beginning of real independence!
Melissa and Doug makes a puzzle with latches: http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Latches-Board/dp/B000NVBE1A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1349808315&sr=8-3&keywords=melissa+and+doug+puzzles
Toy strollers and baby seats sometimes have buckles and such. Personally, I prefer kids play with actual toys vs. adult items that they think are toys and then end up getting hurt or breaking the the item because it wasn't being used for its intended purpose. My personal feeling is when kids play with things that are "tools" for adult use then it blurs the line of what is and isn't OK to play with.
I hear you, but I feel that real items are better because they are just that-real. When kids are allowed to use real-world items to learn, it cements their role in the world in an important way. Sure, kds need toys, but being able to manipulate their world is key. Our son was always more interested in the real stuff, and I think that is common.
It's possible I'm not making much sense. I am typing one- handed on an ipad while nursing a baby with a cold.
We aren't talking about that here though and ncmoms hit it on the head. Playing with the buckles on your own stroller instead of a doll stroller, learning to button on Mom's winter coat instead of (an expensive) toy is empowering for children and should be encouraged. Just know what is off limits and let them know. When you don't have a set of parents telling them one thing and a Nanny telling them another it shouldn't be an issue.