[blparent] Joking around with our toddlers

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Cute.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of 
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of 
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:19 PM
To: "NFB blind parent listserv" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] Joking around with our toddlers

> Hello all,
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> Here are some fun toddler jokes and funny ideas to just be silly with our
> toddlers.
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> Erin
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> Try these ideas for toddler jokes to make your child chuckle:
>
> .         Change a favorite nursery rhyme. Inject some silliness into the
> classics, such as "Little Bo Peep lost her Jeep" or "Humpty Dumpty sat on
> the cat."
>
> .         Turn up some tunes for a goofy dance. Invite your toddler to do
> the Chicken Dance or to bump hips (or butts!) with you.
>
> .         Mix up dress-up. When it's time to leave the house, throw on 
> three
> hats or start to put on your toddler's shoes or jacket and say in a
> surprised tone, "Oh my, I must've grown."
>
> .         Make a toddler sandwich. During toddler playtime
> <http://www.whattoexpect.com/toddler/toddler-playtime.aspx> , lay your
> pipsqueak on a pillow, which is one piece of "bread." Spread on some
> imaginary fillings - cheese, lettuce, tomato, mustard - and tickle his 
> body
> as you add each pretend layer. Top with the second piece of bread (another
> pillow), and then pretend to gobble up the sandwich.
>
> .         Give everyday things nutty names. Pick up a book and ask, "Did 
> you
> want to read this kooblamuff?" Then, give your toddler a cue to joke 
> around.
> Pick up his truck and say, "Hey, what's this called again?"
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> .
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> Tell these little kid jokes again and again:
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> .         What's everyone's favorite letter on Sesame Street? "L" because 
> of
> Elmo.
>
> .         What kind of door does a mouse have? A squeaky one. (And get
> high-pitched when saying "squeaky.")
>
> .         Knock, knock. (Then wait for your older toddler to ask, "Who's
> there?") Continue with: Mr. Tickle. (And with any luck he'll remember to
> ask, "Mr. Tickle who?") Then the punch line: Mr. Tickle who wants to 
> tickle
> you (then chase your little guy with tickly fingers).
>
> .         What did the cookie say before it was dunked in milk? "I forgot 
> my
> bathing suit!"
>
> .         How did the ball get to his grandmother's house? It bounced 
> there
> (jump up and down as you deliver this toddler joke's kicker).
>
> Have fun yukking it up with your young'un!
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