tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608196493085538902.post5417827840125557450..comments2023-03-26T02:55:51.138-05:00Comments on Home of the Petersonclan: Well, Here we are...petersonclanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591830843936896047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608196493085538902.post-13453103610728319902008-11-25T15:52:00.000-06:002008-11-25T15:52:00.000-06:00I'll be glad to write on homeschooling... those ar...I'll be glad to write on homeschooling... those are other parts of my "How I do It" that I have marinating.<BR/><BR/>Christina - Elyse is at a hard age to occupy. But it is possible! The worst age for keeping them occupied is actually 18 months to about 2. After that I find it easier and easier to keep them calm. Although if you have not tried teaching her to quietly play it may take longer.<BR/><BR/>But don't think I have it down. Today I used the TV. ;) One thing I do is only let there be one thing out at a time... the dollhouse stuff, or the tea party stuff. Or maybe the Lincoln Logs and the animals together. Something like that. Then I ask that they play for a while at it. Ideally I am going to have a day assigned to each toy, but not yet.<BR/><BR/>This gets easier as they get older. Nathan is almost 4 - he can play a lot longer than Mercy can. It also depends on personality. I expect at almost 4, Mercy will play MUCH longer than Nate does, because he is a Wild Man. She is much quieter.<BR/><BR/>So we might color for a bit. Then play with the train for a while. Then puzzles for a bit. Something like that. I may give them input on choosing a toy, but I choose when it gets to be changed. And I don't always let them choose the toy, either.<BR/><BR/>If you want lots of ideas, I would google Homeschooling with preschoolers and you should get lots of ideas for occupying them. I have heard that playdo works for a long time, but since it also gets into every carpet in the house I don't use that.petersonclanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591830843936896047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608196493085538902.post-66047379104286059022008-11-25T13:55:00.000-06:002008-11-25T13:55:00.000-06:00So, what do ya think? I'm thinking of starting a ...So, what do ya think? I'm thinking of starting a new Mister Linky on Thursdays about homeschooling. Any thoughts?Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07264848736876260915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608196493085538902.post-82426479524546399542008-11-25T13:43:00.000-06:002008-11-25T13:43:00.000-06:00oh i need to ask you. how do you keep your toddle...oh i need to ask you. how do you keep your toddlers busy? i'm asking because of Elyse. i notice that if she's bored, well she's all whinny and wants to own the TV.Elysmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669661179200782344noreply@blogger.com