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SAHMs - resources for helping LO develop?

blueskyeshiningblueskyeshining member
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It seems like I've had five or six conversations lately that go like this: Oh, she's almost 18 months? Is she __________ (insert skill here - saying uh-oh, doing puzzles, sorting, etc.)?  The last time we went to the pedi, the nurse was asking questions about what DD is doing, and I felt so foolish for answering "no" so much. We play, do crafts, sing songs, read lots of books, go on "trips," etc. I thought I was doing a pretty great job of giving her what she needs. I am NOT one of those parents that needs her daughter to do things early, and feel like we shouldn't be pressured to do things just because other kids can, but am I doing her an injustice? Do you have some kind of resource to use to know what they should be learning or skills they should be developing?  I felt like when she was in daycare, the teachers were a great resource and were always keeping us in the loop about developmental milestones. Now I feel like I'm blowing in the breeze. 


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Re: SAHMs - resources for helping LO develop?

  • ec3under4ec3under4

    For me, at that age, I don't worry so much about "teaching" them but moreso in engaging them in opportunities to learn. Does that make sense? I like to give them the chance to explore, learn and discover the world around them. 

    Between 18-24 months I like to have different activities designed to engage them. I have play baskets for different sensory activities; playing with water and different containers in the sink, playdough, measuring and filling containers with colored rice or beans, etc...

    I find blogs and pinterest to be constant sources of ideas. I just try to keep it fresh and I cylce out my different activities on a weekly basis. Here are some of my favorite (sorry, no clickies) 

    https://www.1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/

    (She is religious and does religious teachings along with her other stuff but she has some great ideas)

    https://www.playcreateexplore.com/p/activites-for-ages-1-3.html

    www.playbasedlearning.com/au

     https://progressiveearlychildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/

    https://www.theimaginationtree.com/

    And, fyi, the 18th month well check has a autism screening checklist that the pediatricians are required to fill out to screen for autism so that was probably why they were asking all the "is your kid doing ____" questions.

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  • kiarox2002kiarox2002
    I second blogs and pinterest for activities.  notimeforflashcards has a good weekly link up party too.  From everything I read, the most important thing is to read to your baby.  Story time at the library is fun too.
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  • blueskyeshiningblueskyeshining member
    Thanks ladies! I'll check those blogs out. We do lots and lots of reading, and she even likes sitting and looking through books by herself, which gives me hope that she'll be a reader. I guess it's time to get a little more organized about the activities I'm offering her. 
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