2 weeks ago I created a lovely "baby zone" for my toddlers. It is an 8x11 area on one end of my playroom, with a patio door view of the outside. There are 3 shopping baskets filled with toys, plus a low shelf with about 8 larger toys like sorters, pounding benches, and such.
The older kids love it. They can talk to the babies, yet can build duplo towers to the sky, train tracks, and set the table in the dramatic play area.
I sit down on the floor in the baby zone a few times a day during indoor free play time, which usually amounts to about 20-30 minutes out of the two hours total indoor free play. Of course, I also give one-on-one at other times, like diaper changing and tucking into bed.
One of the 14 mo twins loves the baby zone. If in there alone, he will play happily for quite a while. Twin #2, however, prefers to stand at the gate, screaming and crying. "XX, go play with toys..." sometimes I go in and set a toy in front of him, and stay for a minute.
When they are in there together, it usually goes from playing alone to fighting over a toy or excessive hugging that turns into wrestling and hair pulling.
Do I need to spend more time in there or does he need to get over it? Any other ideas?
:confused:
The older kids love it. They can talk to the babies, yet can build duplo towers to the sky, train tracks, and set the table in the dramatic play area.
I sit down on the floor in the baby zone a few times a day during indoor free play time, which usually amounts to about 20-30 minutes out of the two hours total indoor free play. Of course, I also give one-on-one at other times, like diaper changing and tucking into bed.
One of the 14 mo twins loves the baby zone. If in there alone, he will play happily for quite a while. Twin #2, however, prefers to stand at the gate, screaming and crying. "XX, go play with toys..." sometimes I go in and set a toy in front of him, and stay for a minute.
When they are in there together, it usually goes from playing alone to fighting over a toy or excessive hugging that turns into wrestling and hair pulling.
Do I need to spend more time in there or does he need to get over it? Any other ideas?
:confused:
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