What do you do????

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Registered: 01-25-2005
What do you do????
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Tue, 01-25-2005 - 9:01pm

To pass time with your kids at home?
My kids are almost 4 and 1 year old. I have to confess that I don't do much when i'm at home because I get so involved in everything else like cleaning a 4600 sq/ft house and laundry, and dinner, etc...
If you can please tell me what do you do with your kids at home so I can get some ideas.
thanks a lot!!!!

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Registered: 05-08-2004
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 11:25pm

Well, I am a big believer in unscructured play time. You can not always be your childrens intertainment director so It is okay for them to be bored sometimes. This will help them use their imagination. But there are times when they would love to have fun with you and play and learn. We are homeschoolers so I have lots of links for pre-school sites. Feel free to ask me for specific ideas. I used to be a pre-k Teacher so I am pretty good with ideas for that age.


http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/


http://www.enchantedlearning.com/categories/preschool.shtml


http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/


http://www.letteroftheweek.com/Preparatory.html


http://www.fisher-price.com/us/playtime/default.asp?age=Toddler


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Registered: 04-06-2003
Wed, 01-26-2005 - 9:21am
My kids love playdough, finger painting, coloring, and playing "house". Anytime I can just sit at the table with them while they do these, they just like me being there... whether I'm involved or not. It gives me a chance to work on other things (bills, birthday cards, etc.) while they play.


 

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Registered: 01-06-2004
Wed, 01-26-2005 - 9:45am
I never really thought about what we do each day. It kinda just happens. We will do school, then maybe the park, play gmes, color, paint, watch a show on tv together. Each day is different.
Andrew pretty much does things on his own now, but Dalton and I soend a lot of time just doing stuff.





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