Heading to the apple orchard is totally a cute fall family tradition and opportunity for adorable photos, but it’s also a really great lesson in where our food comes from.
For the price of a peck of apples from the “apple garden” (Belle’s words), we got 30 minutes of exercise and entertainment, plus a memory that we’ll be able to discuss for the next month. Continue reading “Apple Picking with a 2 Year Old”
One of our goals for Belle is to have her ask for help instead of whine and cry when she can’t do something on her own. It could be putting on her own shoes, it could be moving something heavy, and in the kitchen, it’s frequently something like turning on the faucet.
Now, given a tall enough chair, Belle can turn on the water herself. She prefers her toddler furniture, though, and can’t quite reach on that chair.
When she starts with a whine, we ask “do you need help?” paired with a sign for “help me.”
When she starts with “wash,” “water,” or “hot/cold,” we say, “oh, do you need help washing your hands?” paired with signs for help and wash.
We’re listening for Continue reading “Asking for Help”
Sometimes, because Belle is 2, she loses interest before I finish the recipe. Given free-ish rein in the kitchen, here’s what she ends up doing.
Taking all the spoons (and forks and knives) out of the drawer. Continue reading “Occupying Belle While I Finish, Part 1”
A two year old’s attention span is mere minutes long when focused on a single task…if that. Belle switches between activities faster than I can clean up after her. So how do I practice longer tasks with her?
1. Break it into shorter tasks. Continue reading “Stretching an Attention Span”
Baking with Belle 