tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post1256692542074710980..comments2024-02-28T00:49:36.631-08:00Comments on Play At Home Mom LLC: Fostering Independence and Empowering Our Children (A compilation)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-79382161263193257612013-05-27T19:55:57.123-07:002013-05-27T19:55:57.123-07:00amazing! i soooo need to organise myself to do at ...amazing! i soooo need to organise myself to do at least some of those! Thank you for great ideasAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237462051764316196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-10642960779899380932012-06-06T06:04:20.854-07:002012-06-06T06:04:20.854-07:00I like the snack bucket idea. My 28 month old, if ...I like the snack bucket idea. My 28 month old, if he just goes in the fridge willy-nilly, will just dump out stuff and I'll end up with chocolate syrup and soy sauce everywhere. If there was a specific place for him to look for snacks, it would be easier on the both of us. We already have a version of this for non-fridge food. We have an orange bowl on the counter that my two older kids (4 and 28 months, the 5 month old doesn't need real food lol) can reach on their own that holds vegetables and fruits that they can take whenever they want and there are some snacks on a baker's rack they can choose from (granola bars, juice boxes, bottles of water, etc) and that setup has worked really well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-21617088758359359572012-05-27T11:30:21.900-07:002012-05-27T11:30:21.900-07:00Jorie - I have two of those (a 3 and 1/2 year old ...Jorie - I have two of those (a 3 and 1/2 year old and a 2 year old - and a 9 mo. old, but he's not there yet). I love some of these ideas and wish I could be more open with letting them do things themselves, etc. but I've already about lost my sanity, so cleaning up milk and everything else spilled out of the fridge when I let them in there does not sound like fun. We have baby proofed everything we can and it's still not enough to keep them out of stuff and just making messes. I really don't know how other people do it.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061908327673127838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-52439800972803598772012-05-27T09:51:13.379-07:002012-05-27T09:51:13.379-07:00I allow my son to empty and then we put a lot of e...I allow my son to empty and then we put a lot of emphasis on how we then need to tidy. At first I helped him so he understood what "clean up your mess" actually meant, but now I can tell him to put whatever he's strewn about back into its bin and (most of the time) he does it.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04047700077883145458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-13917670109177304612012-05-27T09:10:26.587-07:002012-05-27T09:10:26.587-07:00Great ideas! I've used some of them in my home...Great ideas! I've used some of them in my home and it makes a huge difference. You are absolutely right, we have less power struggles and the kids (19 months and 3 yrs) both love to help me with basic chores and they get so excited when theey are able to do something on their own. They can even make their own chocolate milk!Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04382854943546649332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-17171659347742839632012-05-27T05:51:46.464-07:002012-05-27T05:51:46.464-07:00I have a toddler who loves to empty everything. I ...I have a toddler who loves to empty everything. I mean everything! For the last year, she has emptied out her drawer of cups/utensils at least twice a day. Sometimes she will put things back (not neatly, of course) and sometimes she is immediately out the door and onto the next thing after tossing one or two items back where they go. Laundry hamper? Empty it out! Bins? Dump them out! I hoped it would be a short lived phase but at 21 months she hasn't slowed down a bit. Any advice for parents of huge emptiers/dumpers? We are about to move into a new house. It is going to be epic. With my older child we really never needed to baby proof, other than say medicines. #2 has been a whole new experience. I like for her to explore, but I am trying to find the balance of my sanity as well!Joriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306416163114913256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-65297493645246398702012-01-29T01:15:34.861-08:002012-01-29T01:15:34.861-08:00Thank you for showing us this! I love the food mag...Thank you for showing us this! I love the food magnets. This whole idea of giving kids more independence is something part of me really wants to do, but part of me doesn't. My daughter will be starting at a Montessori Kindy in a few weeks, and I'd like to start doing these kinds of things to make the transition easier. I'm a bit of a hands-on/overly-possessive mum! It's good to take a leaf from your book though, thank you xxSiobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471200039355798594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-10279286039084770442012-01-28T19:20:31.388-08:002012-01-28T19:20:31.388-08:00My friend's husband made one for us; we actual...My friend's husband made one for us; we actually painted it to get it ready today! Here's a link to the plans--it only took him an afternoon. So much cheaper than the $200 learning towers!<br /><br />http://ana-white.com/2010/12/helping-tower.htmlDaniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04382186734491832184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-53686545549628788382012-01-28T11:48:13.842-08:002012-01-28T11:48:13.842-08:00I want one of those stools so bad. I saw one for a...I want one of those stools so bad. I saw one for about $300. Did you make yours or buy it?MyLeyaSweetLeyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354439450791137240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-61731528517822295522012-01-26T18:49:10.185-08:002012-01-26T18:49:10.185-08:00http://playathomemom3.blogspot.com/2011/08/kids-da...http://playathomemom3.blogspot.com/2011/08/kids-day-simple-way-to-simpler-day.htmlPlay At Home Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599136315886177089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-15052489562493232292012-01-26T14:21:59.164-08:002012-01-26T14:21:59.164-08:00can you explain a little more about the rhythm cha...can you explain a little more about the rhythm chart??Jaylin Grenardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514287662111801664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-86483597643783984102012-01-24T08:59:28.343-08:002012-01-24T08:59:28.343-08:00I love all of your ideas! I'm not a mom, but ...I love all of your ideas! I'm not a mom, but I am a teacher. Actually, I tutor English to children of all ages in Vienna, Austria. I'm struggling to find ways for my littlest ones to access and use the English language daily (I only tutor them once a week). I LOVE THE FOOD MAGNETS! I'm going to research how I can get the materials to create this project. (If I were in the US, I'd know exactly where to buy the materials.) Then, my little ones and I can work together to make them and the end product can stay at home, hopefully, the parents will allow the children to keep the magnets on the fridge. I love it! I love it! I love it! By the way, do you have other activities on your site specific (or particularly appropriate) for ELLs? Thanks for providing this blog for all of us!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249161773401241575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-40545133876069010102012-01-23T18:06:10.324-08:002012-01-23T18:06:10.324-08:00I responded to Sarah.....see above. We never baby...I responded to Sarah.....see above. We never baby-proofed a thing - not everyone is comfortable with that and that's ok.Play At Home Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599136315886177089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-24065196403403090502012-01-23T18:04:46.080-08:002012-01-23T18:04:46.080-08:00Children don't typically overeat unless there ...Children don't typically overeat unless there is a medical issue. When children are given power, choices, and control they may initially take advantage of that....it may initially tend to be a free-for-all. Eventually (with MOST children) this will subside. The foods I offer are so healthy that I don't mind how much my son eats - I trust that he will stop when he is full. He typically gets just ONE thing, though (and this is without any direction or "rules" from me). There are ways to "tweek" it. Just put out a certain number of snacks a day and when they are done, they are done. Its also ok to set boundaries - "you may choose ONE thing" - if after a few days she finds her daughter is eating everything in the container. Like I said, though, children don't typically overeat. :) AKPlay At Home Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599136315886177089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-2174676648719462172012-01-23T17:57:57.009-08:002012-01-23T17:57:57.009-08:00THANK YOU :)THANK YOU :)Play At Home Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599136315886177089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-31287371588931210702012-01-23T14:32:05.939-08:002012-01-23T14:32:05.939-08:00I love those rhythm charts from http://www.akidsda...I love those rhythm charts from http://www.akidsday.com/.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076623348213197151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-65949626809741957322012-01-23T10:43:51.643-08:002012-01-23T10:43:51.643-08:00Love the ideas. Think you're brave. I have the...Love the ideas. Think you're brave. I have the same question as Sarah. I also felt a little guilty that I purposely child-locked my cabinets so my little one couldn't get into them. Except for 2 that have the plastic bowls or pots and pans and things she can play with. Definitely going to try the magnet thing soon.Troy and Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298666441434679099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-87485790031040935512012-01-23T09:41:32.598-08:002012-01-23T09:41:32.598-08:00My daughter isn't old enough forthis yet, but ...My daughter isn't old enough forthis yet, but I have a friend with a 2 year old and I think the little girl would eat every bit of food in that tub at once. How do you make sure they don't gorge themselves?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989512577697172856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-67867442497163646002012-01-23T08:55:56.398-08:002012-01-23T08:55:56.398-08:00you have the best ideas (i probably say this a lot...you have the best ideas (i probably say this a lot). i loooove this blog!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061646161942010972noreply@blogger.com