Dani
I have 2 toddler girls; 4 and 2 and not sure how I should organize their toys. I have been using empty diaper boxes for their toys (hey! they come in handy, haha) and I just throw everything in there.. big toys, small toys, parts to other toys. For the past few days I've been rearranging their room and want to organize their toys better. Where do you put big toys like for example a leap frog pad or anything of that size? How do you keep certain toys together like all blocks together, play doh, or whatever else like that?
My daughter's don't have a book shelf or any shelf in their room so I can't use anything like that. There are 2 dressers that would be free to put anything on top.
Come on guys, I really need some help lol I'm having brain farts! LOL Thanks
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We're fortunate enough to have an extra bedroom that we've converted into a play room for the time being, so we have a whole room set just for my boys toys. I'm a bit of a neat freak and like to keep things organized. When we moved into our house I bought these big organizers from The Container Store and sorted each by size, what type of toy they were, etc. We bought two of the organizers-one for each of my boys. We also have other bins and a big chest that we've collected over the years to hold their things. All of it has certainly come in handy-and it manages to keep the playroom semi clean(most of the time!) :)
We're fortunate enough to have an extra bedroom that we've converted into a play room for the time being, so we have a whole room set just for my boys toys. I'm a bit of a neat freak and like to keep things organized. When we moved into our house I bought these big organizers from The Container Store and sorted each by size, what type of toy they were, etc. We bought two of the organizers-one for each of my boys. We also have other bins and a big chest that we've collected over the years to hold their things. All of it has certainly come in handy-and it manages to keep the playroom semi clean(most of the time!) :)
Toddler Girls Competing with each other....Going Crazy!!!!?
Briann
I have one daughter and she just turned 2 and my boyfriend has a daughter as well and she is 4, and he has her half of the time, and I have my daughter full time.
And when they are together, honestly its hell.
Screaming, fighting, biting, pushing, not sharing... everything!! Its rare to see them playing nice.
My daughter is at the age where everything is 'MINE' and she bites and hits occasionally. but I am very strict on that with her.
My boyfriends daughter instigates and teases my daughter constantly.
always saying 'look what i have' and not giving it to her or holding it above her head, then in result my daughter will take it away, cry cause she cant have it or hit.
Either way they are both playing off each other and unhappy all the time.
When they are separate, its great and when we take them out to do things, like the park or a playplace, things like that they are also great. We try and get them out everyday but its hard cause we work, kids in daycare, when we get home its supper time, bath time and bed time.
I am about to go crazy listening to all of this screaming and watching them fight, any suggestions would be really helpful.
also, I do discipline my daughter but its a bit harder to discipline someone else child..
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Sounds like..jealousy to me, your dd havign to share you with her, and her being in your dd's space??? His dd may feel...like a third wheel because your dd is with her Daddy all the time. Even though they arent together all the time, maybe when you are all together, doing seprate things would help?? If you took turns...so when you are all togeher, one day you take your dd out so they have alone time in the house..then switch..he takes his dd out and you spend alone time in the house...and plan something fun that evening...play games, watch tv,
My kids are two years apart, a boy and girl. When they fight over a toy.."look what I have"..please don't do that, if you want to play with it..go play, and distract your dd with something else...If she continues..take the toy away! If you can't be nice, you can't have this toy.
At 2 my daughter bit, hit, pushed, and pinched. she was a little bully! at first I scolded her...(giving HER the attention, negative attention, but 2 year olds love attention anyway they can get it) one day I looked at my son..sad and hurt because he was hurt and I was giving her the attention. So when she hurt someone...I said...we dont hit..that isn't nice!!! and went to the person who she hurt and gave them the attention..."are you ok..I am sorry Lizzy hurt you(i gave her a look) I hugged, kissed and coddled them, more than needed so she would realize...it isn't ok and she will not get attention for hurting someone. I ignored her for a few minutes after it was over...said..you should be nice to others, we don't hit, bite, push...please don't do it again. then hugged her, "play nice". IT worked!!! took a few times but, that phase was shrot lived. she assaulted strangers, my son, me, friends, and my niece(who I watched a few times a week..she was jealous of her and didn't like that I had to care for her.)
IMO if his child lives with you half the time...you should discipline her, and it should be ok. Her father needs to agree with the way you discipline. (not hitting!) disciplining, time out, taking a toy or privlidges away, explaining the rules and enforcing them each and every time.
You are a big part of your bf's dds life. Maybe if you took her out alone and spend alone time with her...maybe that would help her feel welcome in your home. take her to lunch, or to a movie, bowling, or to the grocery store. just you and her. talk with her, maybe she will open up to you and tell you how she feels and why she is acting the way she does. She is older, and understands more, and is able to tell you how she feels. Maybe she will tell you something, that will help you fix things. If you can get her to be nice to your dd..your dd will follow.
Sounds like..jealousy to me, your dd havign to share you with her, and her being in your dd's space??? His dd may feel...like a third wheel because your dd is with her Daddy all the time. Even though they arent together all the time, maybe when you are all together, doing seprate things would help?? If you took turns...so when you are all togeher, one day you take your dd out so they have alone time in the house..then switch..he takes his dd out and you spend alone time in the house...and plan something fun that evening...play games, watch tv,
My kids are two years apart, a boy and girl. When they fight over a toy.."look what I have"..please don't do that, if you want to play with it..go play, and distract your dd with something else...If she continues..take the toy away! If you can't be nice, you can't have this toy.
At 2 my daughter bit, hit, pushed, and pinched. she was a little bully! at first I scolded her...(giving HER the attention, negative attention, but 2 year olds love attention anyway they can get it) one day I looked at my son..sad and hurt because he was hurt and I was giving her the attention. So when she hurt someone...I said...we dont hit..that isn't nice!!! and went to the person who she hurt and gave them the attention..."are you ok..I am sorry Lizzy hurt you(i gave her a look) I hugged, kissed and coddled them, more than needed so she would realize...it isn't ok and she will not get attention for hurting someone. I ignored her for a few minutes after it was over...said..you should be nice to others, we don't hit, bite, push...please don't do it again. then hugged her, "play nice". IT worked!!! took a few times but, that phase was shrot lived. she assaulted strangers, my son, me, friends, and my niece(who I watched a few times a week..she was jealous of her and didn't like that I had to care for her.)
IMO if his child lives with you half the time...you should discipline her, and it should be ok. Her father needs to agree with the way you discipline. (not hitting!) disciplining, time out, taking a toy or privlidges away, explaining the rules and enforcing them each and every time.
You are a big part of your bf's dds life. Maybe if you took her out alone and spend alone time with her...maybe that would help her feel welcome in your home. take her to lunch, or to a movie, bowling, or to the grocery store. just you and her. talk with her, maybe she will open up to you and tell you how she feels and why she is acting the way she does. She is older, and understands more, and is able to tell you how she feels. Maybe she will tell you something, that will help you fix things. If you can get her to be nice to your dd..your dd will follow.
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