https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:13:55 +0000 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:04:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=17144 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381711&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381711 Author: Maya
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 10:04pm

I just put together a heap of free ideas for entertaining toddlers, they're in the Toddler section.]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 22:04:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381711&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381711 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381509&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381509 Author: Kellz
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 8:10pm

Ditto what Pepsi said! Isla gets out her big plastic apron thing that I stick on her when she 'washes dishes'(to save her clothes form getting wet cos she HATES getting changed!), and nags me to let her do it!
She does the same in the batheroom when I clean in there.

We have a big cardborard box which has given us hours of fun,...ages ago we cut a door, a hole to cral in and diff shaped windows,..now Isla is pulling all the top layer off so that it looks corrugated,..and then we will paint it soon!

Have a tea party! Isla loves it! We put one of her little blankets on the lounge floor,...set up her dolls teddys, and play with her tea set. We just pretend,..so theres no mess to clean up!]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 20:10:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381509&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381509 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381502&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381502 Author: FionaS
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 8:06pm

I tend to part fill a bucket with water (warm in winter) and pop her tea set outside with the water for her to play with. She loves splashing about.]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 20:06:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381502&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381502 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381437&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381437 Author: pepsi
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 7:29pm

lizzle wrote: "cleaning" - doing dishes, washing her "babies", give a squirt bottle of water and a dishcloth

Oh yeah Alyssa loves playing in the sink with some water and bubbles... Often pesters me by saying "wash" repeatedly whilst trying to pull out the dining room chair (which is what she stands on at the sink). The plus side to this is that I can start making dinner preparations while next to her.]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 19:29:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381437&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381437 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381357&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381357 Author: Kazzle
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 6:31pm

she walks everywhere....we have an umbrella stroller but she doesnt like to sit in it...so she walks or runs as the case may be
]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 18:31:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381357&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381357 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381350&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381350 Author: lizzle
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 6:26pm

"cleaning" - doing dishes, washing her "babies", give a squirt bottle of water and a dishcloth]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 18:26:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381350&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381350 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381341&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381341 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 6:12pm

Kazzle wrote: we dont have a pram...

oh, what do you do when you go out then?]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 18:12:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381341&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381341 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381330&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381330 Author: Kazzle
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 6:04pm

oh she needs a nap, just wont go to sleep....little monkey....we dont have a pram...so that wont work...but im sure i will work something out]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 18:04:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381330&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381330 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381315&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381315 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 5:47pm

put her in the pram and go for a walk. i thought that toby didnt need a nap anymore but when we started walking gabriel to kindy he would fall asleep so he did need the nap after all.
]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 17:47:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381315&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381315 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381236&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381236 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 3:54pm

make her help with hanging out washing etc.
Baking (muffins or anything that needs stirring is real good)
making a toy - eg telephone and tins and then she will play with them for a while
Quiet time....make her sit and read a book quietly
and in desperation I guess - tv time???
Outdoors fun - go to the pools, the park, feed ducks, count letterboxes etc on a walk, walk to the shops etc....]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 15:54:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381236&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381236 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381226&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381226 Author: Kazzle
Subject: 17144
Posted: 12 May 2008 at 3:32pm

Okay so Rhiannon has decided that she doesnt need to sleep during the day anymore...which means i need to keep her occupied.

having the house on the market, there is only so much i can do here at home without having to do major cleanups...and i really cant afford to take her out every day.

we are doing the

painting
drawing
playdough
reading
dancing

its the afternoons that i need help with]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 15:32:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17144&PID=381226&title=ideas-needed-re-keeping-toddler-busy#381226