Quarantine with a Toddler

Welcome to you

Reading to them is always helpful. Getting down and playing with them whether it be cars or coloring or something else works well too. We've had three of them some years ago, (they are grown now) but getting directly involved with what they are doing and on their level works wonders.

First, I pray your family is holding up ok in these tough and crazy times! I also have a toddler. I'm a mom of 7! Ages range from 2 to 22! My daughter absolutely LOVES coloring. Give her a crayon and any kind of paper and she is set! Lol But I read a great idea the other day. Finger painting! But with yogurt. You can use vanilla and pit it in separate little containers and color them each with a different food coloring. Non toxic and so fun for them! Also right now since everything is closed, a lot of museums are doing online viewing. You can even check out some zoo's online. I also will put learning videos or music videos from YouTube on for her. She's just started singing along a little bit with the ABC's. You could also make one of those clay things that you make a hand or foot print on so you can save that for when they are bigger ? Good luck finding your sweet little one tons of fun things to do! Make memories momma!

At that age children are full of energy, perhaps you could do some indoor exercises with him. This will tire him out and he will sleep better.

Maybe teaching the easy counting by hand then using safe things as he advances. Or show him easy house hold chores like picking his own toys after playing.

For handling toddlers is not so easy need lot of patience friend. They always searching for new objects and new things. So be prepared for those.

For handling small kids is very hard. I think they love toys,colourful images a lot and bolloons too. Try to give them.

I am absolutely positive that you will find plenty to do to keep a toddler occupied. Give him some containers with lids along with his toy cars and he will come up with games of his own making. You will learn much about him during this lockdown.

I think it's a good idea to just stay at home at this time of crisis. We don't know what may bring if we insist to go out? Just be concern of your family.