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August 12th, 2010
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Traveling unsettles children. They are out of their routines and everything is just different. We can’t always bend enough for their needs and that inflexibility leads to conflict.
We’ve just had one of these periods of traveling. Things are not as we expected, which is fine and normal. How would we really know how things would be? We’re adjusting and reformulating plans. Hence my absence from Twitter, Blogging and Podcasting. Trying to get back on track for next week.
One day at a time……….
This is a post I had started for July .
Here are a few toys and ideas to keep them encouraged and positive about the future.
1. World puzzle
Showing them different places in the world.
2. Balls
3.
Only One You
4.pretend play
5. spinny critters
The boys have taken a keener interest in maps now that their dad is round the other side of the world. So we look at different map types every chance we get. Who can find dad the quickest etc?
Balls are a great way to burn off energy.
I need to talk about Only you another time. But it helps when you feel like another fish in a big pond and you know noone.
Kids act out and play through new situations. What better way than through a pretend play set from the region.
Laughing helps …………..we couldn’t have survived this move or traveling without having lots of opportunities for laughter. While the makers of spinny critters probably wanted matching parts. I know this was a super ice breaker and mood lifter when you showed a mixed up animal. “Horse-o-lion”. OK we loved the jokes 
These are some of the things we have done recently. What do you do to prepare your child for long distance travel or moving? Would love to hear.
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May 19th, 2010
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May 6th, 2010
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Everyday moments of play are priceless. The LO loves to follow you around and be close. While I was pottering around the kitchen I gave him some stacked plastic cups. When he found them he sat and played for a long time. I love how they find so many different things to do. After a few clicks of the camera he was interested in the camera so I got no more shots.
Stacking is his favourite kitchen activity. He loved squeezing because cans and cups, his usual stacking fun, don’t squeeze so a real treat for him.
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This post is part of Childhood 101 ” We Play” Please visit the others and find out what they were playing this week.
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April 29th, 2010
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We play in the kitchen.
Welcome to the drums section of a very loud concert ( Can you hear me shouting that!)
or is it official taste tester of the new and improved LO sauce. Better than mummy’s with the secret ingredient?
or is it just fun to take things out of cupboards and off tables and line them up in a row?
I think it’s all three and more.
This post is part of Childhood 101 ” We Play”
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We Play….
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