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Resource for development activities?

kastlekastle member
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My job prospects aren't looking great, so it's possible that I'll be SAHMing for another year.  Is there a book or a website that discusses activities I could do with the Sprouter to help his development?  Right now, we just do playing on the floor and when he's bored of that, we go on a walk or he bounces in his jumperoo. Rinse & repeat. Frankly I'm not sure what else I should be doing.

I will make more of an effort to get him around other kids so he won't be 18 months at daycare & just anti-social with the other kids.

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  • Hey JellisyHey Jellisy

    I highly recommend the free programs at the library.  I've really enjoyed taking my DD while I was on maternity leave. 

     Here are my favorite children development blogs from Google Reader

    www.notimeforflashcards.com

    www.icanteachmychild.com 

    chasingcheerios.blogspot.com

    activitymom.blogspot.com

    delightfullearning.blogspot.com

    littlelearnerslounge.blogspot.com


     

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  • mommmyzmommmyz

    I get an email from this site daily:

    https://www.productiveparenting.com/aspx/MemberHome.aspx

    It's free to sign up, you put in your child's age and they send you little activity ideas. They'll tell you what areas it targets, what to look for developmentally.  A lot of them are cheesy (hold up a mirror, make these sounds,etc.) but they are all super easy and just an extra little idea!

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  • garden123garden123
    Just an FYI, at 18 months they participate in parallel play and don't really interact or play together anyway, but that's not antisocial.  It's important to get them socialized with kids and other adults regardless though.  They don't really start to play together until close to 3.
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  • kastlekastle member

    imagegarden123:
    Just an FYI, at 18 months they participate in parallel play and don't really interact or play together anyway, but that's not antisocial.  It's important to get them socialized with kids and other adults regardless though.  They don't really start to play together until close to 3.

    Thanks everyone for the links!  I'll add them to my reader.

    I'm mostly concerned about his general socialization, not necessarily playing with kids.  For the most part, he's around me & my husband except for maybe once or twice a month or so when we get together with family or friends.

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