[blparent] toddler development question

[Veronica Smith]

If you want to keep the puzzles put up then do so.  Take them out now and
then and work on them yourself.  Puzzles are quite challenging for a blind
parent, but not impossible.  Maybe if you are pondering over it, she will
try them.  If you try and she is not interested, then put it away for
another time. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Nikki Fugett-Dobens
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:23 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] toddler development question

Thank you.  Mackenzie got a whole set of little musical instruments and a 
guitar, and she loves them.  We're pretty sure she's musical.  The problem 
with the puzzles is I like to kind of supervise it, because I don't want to 
lose the pieces, so  I like to supervise it.  It makes them hard to leave 
them out, I like to make it organized play.  Is that even possible with a 
toddler? Her attention span is pretty short.  I'm just so afraid she'll get 
behind somehow, but I don't want to have too high of expectations.  Thanks.
    Nikki
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Subject: Re: [blparent] toddler develo npment question


> It's normal, just don't try and force it on her.  If you leave it where 
> the
> rest of her toys are, or where she can find it, she will play with it on 
> her
> own time.  My 2 year old is the same way, if it's not my lap top, or her
> mom's blackberry, then she doesn't want anything to do with it.  Although
> she got ait makes them hard to leave out.  That's why I was trying to kind

> of make it organized play.  Is that even possible with a toddler? Her 
> attention span is pretty short.  Thanks.

    Nikki     doll for Christmas that giggles all the time, and she seems to
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Nikki Fugett-Dobens
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:02 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] toddler development question
>
> Hi group.  I hope you all had a good Christmas.
> I had a question about toddler development.  My 17 month old got some
> puzzles for Christmas.  They are for children who are a year and a half 
> old.
> They are the ones with the big pieces so they're easy to handle for her. 
> So
> far, Mackenzie has always been pretty advanced for her age, she learns
> pretty quickly.  However, I tried to interest her in putting together a
> puzzle, and she didn't seem interested.  I took one piece out, and asked 
> her
> to put it back, and she either tried to make the piece fit and couldn't, 
> or
> she just wasn't interested.
> She isn't really interested in her shape sorter either.  I think she has
> mastered the circle, but she doesn't want to play with the other shapes. 
> Is
> this developmentally appropriate for her age? How can I get her interested
> in these concepts and toys? Mackenzie likes to climb and run, and she 
> loves
> her musical toys, but honestly, other than that, she isn't really 
> interested
> in toys.  She would rather play with a cell phone or my computer.  Thanks
> for any advice you have, and I hope all of you have a happy new year.
>    Nikki
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