Today I felt really motivated to pack up the baby toys. And Teddy felt really motivated for me not to pack up the baby toys. What we did discover is a great way to work on his problem-solving skills. We took the baby toys that had rings attached (usually attached them to his car seat, stroller, or baby play mat). Once we gathered all of those toys, we decided to “decorate” the dresser. Note – I really do not encourage him to play with any furniture, but I always make sure all of the furniture is anchored to the wall. It’s so important! Really, you can hang them anywhere – kitchen cabinets, tree branches. First, I let Teddy hang up a few of the toys and he did a good job to hang most of them the right way. Then we spiced it up a little bit and did some variations. 1 )I hung some of the pieces upside down and he had to figure out how to get the toys to hang the right way. 2) I added even more toys and he had to figure out the best way to make all these toys fit with only so much space. His problem solving skills impressed me so much! This just goes to prove, with a little imagination, ANYTHING can be a learning experience. It also proves that I need to wait until nap-time if I am ever going to get these baby toys packed up!
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