[blparent] toddler development question

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Stephen still likes boxes he can climb in, or put Sarah in and push her 
around the house.  I saw a list once of the top ten greatest toys of all 
time, and the cardboard box was actually on the list.  Go figure!


Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 2:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] toddler development question

> Even at 10, Gab loves large carboard boxes. V
>
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> Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
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> I really wouldn't worry about it - I'd just keep reintroducing it to her
> every couple of weeks. She'll play with it when she's ready. I think most
> kids prefer playing with non-toy items at this age, because they want to
> immitate us. Elise has tons of toys, and she still loves to play with 
> empty
> plastic waterbottles, cardboard boxes, and her daddy's sunglasses and 
> hats.
> Dena
>
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> From: "Nikki Fugett-Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
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>> 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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