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joy
My son is 30 months old. He's now into cars and more boyish toys. Any recommendations...
Also, my husband and i are debating (first time parents) is it the quality, or quantity factor... gosh now i know what people mean that you go over budget during the holidays...
i completely agree with the box thing LOL, he loves boxes... but he's now loving cars more... it's more like there's been a change in taste for him.
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Hi! Definitely go quality over quantity. My kids have just had their 1st and 2nd birthdays and got so spoiled with toys that I don't think they know what to do with it all and so there is no sense of valuing their possessions. They tend to play with a few favourites and leave the rest, so I have packed some away to make room!
I also have to be an advocate of quality toys as a former early childhood teacher (I taught mostly preschool but also worked with little tots) and I believe so strongly in giving children toys that have many functions rather than a toy which does everything for you. The best toys are those that encourage creative thinking and teach concepts - for example: shape sorters, wooden blocks, puzzles (and don't forget books!). Also toys to foster imaginative development such as dolls or little people figures, cars etc. (My little boys love cars and boyish toys too). I just bought my son his first set of crayons and textas too, and he has had his first turn at drawing with chalk on an easel.
You don't have to go buying the latest big plastic developmental toy by Fisher Price either - some of them are great but it is possible to get a few good items without blowing your budget.
I suppose as a guide, think of something for different areas of development (books for early literacy and language) puzzles and blocks etc. for math concepts and fine motor skills, transport toys and people for imagination and social skills, art materials and musical instruments for creative skills, and outdoor equipment (a trike, balls etc.) for gross motor skills. If that is too much, just pick a few things you think are really special and that your child will love - he is still too young to notice how much he gets for Christmas but will certainly appreciate some good quality, interesting things.
Happy Christmas!
Hi! Definitely go quality over quantity. My kids have just had their 1st and 2nd birthdays and got so spoiled with toys that I don't think they know what to do with it all and so there is no sense of valuing their possessions. They tend to play with a few favourites and leave the rest, so I have packed some away to make room!
I also have to be an advocate of quality toys as a former early childhood teacher (I taught mostly preschool but also worked with little tots) and I believe so strongly in giving children toys that have many functions rather than a toy which does everything for you. The best toys are those that encourage creative thinking and teach concepts - for example: shape sorters, wooden blocks, puzzles (and don't forget books!). Also toys to foster imaginative development such as dolls or little people figures, cars etc. (My little boys love cars and boyish toys too). I just bought my son his first set of crayons and textas too, and he has had his first turn at drawing with chalk on an easel.
You don't have to go buying the latest big plastic developmental toy by Fisher Price either - some of them are great but it is possible to get a few good items without blowing your budget.
I suppose as a guide, think of something for different areas of development (books for early literacy and language) puzzles and blocks etc. for math concepts and fine motor skills, transport toys and people for imagination and social skills, art materials and musical instruments for creative skills, and outdoor equipment (a trike, balls etc.) for gross motor skills. If that is too much, just pick a few things you think are really special and that your child will love - he is still too young to notice how much he gets for Christmas but will certainly appreciate some good quality, interesting things.
Happy Christmas!
How do I potty train my foster son who is 6 years old?
Matthew
My foster son is 6 and is still in diapers because he has a slight developmental delay. He only has the brain capacity of a 2 1/2 year old toddler. His parents were also like this when they were his age. I think it's weird having a child in diapers who is kind of old for them, so I'm thinking about trying to potty train him. Should I try this or is my foster son still not ready?
Answer
My autistic son was ready about that age but you may have to look for signs to see if he is yet. Step one is knowing if he understands that he is even going at all. The way I knew was because I would let him wear big boy underwear at home. When he stopped wetting them and started pulling me towards the diapers when he needed to go I knew he understood.
He was already too big for a potty so we went used one of those seats that you set on the regular toilet but he still wouldn't go. I realized that every time I would put him into a warm bath he would start to pee as soon as his feet touched the water so I used that as a tool. As soon as the pee starts pick him up and place him in front of the bowl. Once he's done getting some pee in the bowl do a happy dance and tell him how good he did even if he only got a drop it. It's messy because he will keep peeing while you move him but it's for the greater good and cleaning with vinegar will deodorize the pee smell. Bleach will only make it worse so if you really want to bleach then wait for the vinegar to dry then wipe with bleach.
Pooping was much harder and it took us another 6 months after he was peeing in the toilet. I think he was more stubborn than anything with this. He would sit and sit but never let his poop go. He would hold it until I would finally put him in a pull up to go out. One day we ran out of pull ups and when he handed me the empty package I told him there wouldn't be anymore. It was heartbreaking to get through because he was so upset. All day it was back and forth to the toilet without going. He held it until his tummy hurt and his butt started leaking before he had no choice but to go. After that we went and let him pick out a reward from the toy store. Once he finally did go that was it he was done and has been trained for over two years now without so much as an accident.
He's at the age now where he goes alone so our current issue is too much paper. My solution is to buy the store brand that is light on paper just for his bathroom then I take a bread knife and cut it in half so that the roll is 2 two inch rolls instead of 1 four inch roll. It works well enough until we get through this phase and onto the next. Good luck with all of your future challenges and remember to take deep calming breaths.
My autistic son was ready about that age but you may have to look for signs to see if he is yet. Step one is knowing if he understands that he is even going at all. The way I knew was because I would let him wear big boy underwear at home. When he stopped wetting them and started pulling me towards the diapers when he needed to go I knew he understood.
He was already too big for a potty so we went used one of those seats that you set on the regular toilet but he still wouldn't go. I realized that every time I would put him into a warm bath he would start to pee as soon as his feet touched the water so I used that as a tool. As soon as the pee starts pick him up and place him in front of the bowl. Once he's done getting some pee in the bowl do a happy dance and tell him how good he did even if he only got a drop it. It's messy because he will keep peeing while you move him but it's for the greater good and cleaning with vinegar will deodorize the pee smell. Bleach will only make it worse so if you really want to bleach then wait for the vinegar to dry then wipe with bleach.
Pooping was much harder and it took us another 6 months after he was peeing in the toilet. I think he was more stubborn than anything with this. He would sit and sit but never let his poop go. He would hold it until I would finally put him in a pull up to go out. One day we ran out of pull ups and when he handed me the empty package I told him there wouldn't be anymore. It was heartbreaking to get through because he was so upset. All day it was back and forth to the toilet without going. He held it until his tummy hurt and his butt started leaking before he had no choice but to go. After that we went and let him pick out a reward from the toy store. Once he finally did go that was it he was done and has been trained for over two years now without so much as an accident.
He's at the age now where he goes alone so our current issue is too much paper. My solution is to buy the store brand that is light on paper just for his bathroom then I take a bread knife and cut it in half so that the roll is 2 two inch rolls instead of 1 four inch roll. It works well enough until we get through this phase and onto the next. Good luck with all of your future challenges and remember to take deep calming breaths.
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