Learning takes a very big place at a young age for children and it is important that we incorporate a lot of useful ideas and concepts to them. As children, it would be difficult to do formal lessons as it is their nature to have a short span of attention and it would be difficult to have them to focus only at the lessons. One of the best things a parent could do is to let your child join a playgroup. If we are to this, we would let the child enjoy while learning different things and it would be beneficial for both parents and the child.
In an article by Meredith, we will be discovering about easy fun toddler playgroup ideas that we can follow.
Easy Fun Toddler Playgroup Ideas
One of the best surprises of creating my own business, Homegrown Studio, is the joy that my Toddler Time Class brings to me. It shouldn’t be a surprise to me as I adore the toddler age. Each day brings a new discovery and genuine sense of joy. I’ve combined my experience as a classroom teacher and a mom of three energetic, social kids to share my secrets for Easy Fun Toddler Playgroup Ideas. Whether you are inspired to start your own business or you are a parent or caregiver that needs a little confidence boost to invite people over for a morning of fun this is the post for you. Read more here J
Those are really exciting! We let the children learn without taking out the fun that they need and want. These playgroup ideas could actually be done even at home and it would also be fun to do it with the whole family. On the other hand, during playgroups outside of home, some problems cannot be really avoided. When you bring a child to a kids playgroup for the first time, there is a huge tendency that your child would feel hesitant to join the group which he/she is unfamiliar with.
Regarding that matter, Zero to Three will tell us what to do when our child clings to us during playgroups. Let us read the article below.
What Do I Do? My Child Clings to Me at Playgroups
Q: I took my 14-month-old to a new playgroup last week. All the other children were running around and exploring happily. My son clung to me for dear life. I want to keep attending the group. What do I do?
A: Children approach, take in, and react to the world around them in different ways. We call this their temperament. One aspect of temperament has to do with how a child approaches and reacts to new situations. For example, there are the very flexible children, the “roll with it” types, who eagerly approach new situations as if to say, I’m here. Bring it on! On the other end of the spectrum are children who are cautious and fearful of new situations and need time and support to adjust. These children also tend to get overwhelmed when faced with lots of noise and activity, and often prefer quiet play with just one or two familiar people. Most children fall somewhere in between these two ends of the continuum. One temperament is not better than another—just different. The job for parents is to take the time to understand who their unique child is, and to encourage his strengths while supporting him in areas where he needs help. Read more here J
Great! We are now aware of what we should do when circumstances like those happens. Now, let us try to see some problems we might encounter if we are to do playgroups at home. If we are parents who are working all day outside or doing all of the chores at home, it can’t be denied that at the end of the day, we already feel exhausted and just want to take a sit and rest. Sometimes, what even makes us exhausted is the play you child demands for the whole day, but we already have a remedy for that!
Pinky Mckay , in her article, will share to us eight games to play with your toddler when you already feel tired and don’t want to play anymore.
8 Games to Play with Your Toddler When You Don’t Want To Play Any More
It’s been a long day: you’ve been Spiderman and a princess and the mum and the dad and a pirate, you’ve done puzzles and coloured in and made a hungry caterpillar with egg cartons. Now you just want a quiet cuppa, uninterrupted.
The good news is that you don’t have to be an all dancing, all singing entertainer every moment of the day. Your child is blessed with a wonderful imagination: he will survive without you being his best playmate, at least long enough for you to have that quiet cuppa. But try telling that to a bright, active child who is home alone with you!
If you’re all played out but your child isn’t, and you don’t want to resort to TV, it’s okay to cheat. If you are feeling desperately in need of some time out, try these: Read more here J
Problem solved! We can still let our children have their playtime even after a long and tiring day. Play doesn’t always have to be that physical because play could also be associated with activities like drawing, painting, storytelling, and others. It is always nice to let our children experience various activities, but it will be much funnier if we do it with them. Problems and challenges will always be there, but as parents we should be patient enough to deal with it because after all, it will be for our children’s fun and learning.
