In my last posted about things I do to teach Girlygirl to play on her own. Now I wanted to share what towel time looks like in our house and give you some idea of toys to give during this time.
Where does towel time happen?
Towel happens most often near me, where ever that is that is the great thing about it. This helps me make sure Girlygirl stay there and helps me to get to her fast if she gets of. I do not always stay in the same room but if I am down stairs then she is too if I am up stairs she is too (my house is tiny so it works out good for us). I just tell her we are going to do towel time. She doesn't like it at first some days. The longer it has been the hard it is for her.
Should I do towel time with my kids at the same time?
This summer when we had my friend's kids living here. Both of the little girls (Girlygirl and Little Sister) like to do towel time. They would do it at the same time often in the same room but not close enough to touch each other. It gave them a break from having to share and deal nicely with other. It also gave me time to have one on one time with one of the big kids also.
What does Girlygirl get at towel time?
Like I said before she gets a few books, her blanket, and a toy or two (may be a group of toys)
What are the toys Girlygirl gets at towel time?
There are a lot a different toys I give her. Some I keep put up for this time only others are out all the time and I just think she will like to play them more than she does. When it comes to picking toy pick things you know your child can do on their own and will like to play with. Here is a list of the ones we us most.
- Doll house
- Little People- most often the farm but some time another ones
- blocks-we a a few different kinds to choice from
- Fast food toys- I keep them in a drawer with the other toys and just give her the drawer
- Mr. Potato Head
- puzzles
- stacking cups
- Elmo ( like Mr. Potato head)
- Doodle Pro
- lacing cards
- doll with clothing, food ect.
Girlygirl is the only kid here with me right now and she has learned to play on her own because of this we don't do towel time much. Cheek out what
Kimberly said in her post called
Multi-level Homeschooling: Little Ones Part 2.
It will be hard at first but remember your not in the entertainment business you are their mom and teaching them to depend on themselves from time to time will only help them as they get older. I'd love to hear how towel time or whatever you call it in your homes works so please share in the comments.
In my last posted about things I do to teach Girlygirl to play on her own. Now I wanted to share what towel time looks like in our house and give you some idea of toys to give during this time.
Where does towel time happen?
Towel happens most often near me, where ever that is that is the great thing about it. This helps me make sure Girlygirl stay there and helps me to get to her fast if she gets of. I do not always stay in the same room but if I am down stairs then she is too if I am up stairs she is too (my house is tiny so it works out good for us). I just tell her we are going to do towel time. She doesn't like it at first some days. The longer it has been the hard it is for her.
Should I do towel time with my kids at the same time?
This summer when we had my friend's kids living here. Both of the little girls (Girlygirl and Little Sister) like to do towel time. They would do it at the same time often in the same room but not close enough to touch each other. It gave them a break from having to share and deal nicely with other. It also gave me time to have one on one time with one of the big kids also.
What does Girlygirl get at towel time?
Like I said before she gets a few books, her blanket, and a toy or two (may be a group of toys)
What are the toys Girlygirl gets at towel time?
There are a lot a different toys I give her. Some I keep put up for this time only others are out all the time and I just think she will like to play them more than she does. When it comes to picking toy pick things you know your child can do on their own and will like to play with. Here is a list of the ones we us most.
