http://betterislittle.com/occupying-a-2-year-old/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:36:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://betterislittle.com/occupying-a-2-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-2963 Amanda Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:40:00 +0000 http://betterislittle.com/?p=1471#comment-2963 Yes, we will do that as well. I also allow one older child to play with a toddler while the others get their assignments done, and then we'll swap around or that child will do his assignments during naptime. Whatever works, right!? :) Yes, we will do that as well. I also allow one older child to play with a toddler while the others get their assignments done, and then we’ll swap around or that child will do his assignments during naptime. Whatever works, right!?

]]> http://betterislittle.com/occupying-a-2-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-2918 Blessed5x Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:28:51 +0000 http://betterislittle.com/?p=1471#comment-2918 Great post! I've tried some and now will try more! ;) I have a 4yo, 2yo, and a 7mo to keep busy & happy while the 11yo & 9yo do their studies. We also encourage self directed study, but have group times, too. Just last week, I started doing the group studies at night, after the littles are in bed (did I mention the 4yo & 2yo refuse to nap?) So far, it has reduced stress levels for me, reduced sibling frustrations, and increased chore productivity! I plan on doing it this way until it no longer works and then I will try something new! ;) Great post! I’ve tried some and now will try more! I have a 4yo, 2yo, and a 7mo to keep busy & happy while the 11yo & 9yo do their studies. We also encourage self directed study, but have group times, too. Just last week, I started doing the group studies at night, after the littles are in bed (did I mention the 4yo & 2yo refuse to nap?) So far, it has reduced stress levels for me, reduced sibling frustrations, and increased chore productivity! I plan on doing it this way until it no longer works and then I will try something new!

]]> http://betterislittle.com/occupying-a-2-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Kristine Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:30:44 +0000 http://betterislittle.com/?p=1471#comment-1511 That's a very cute picture, Amanda! We have one just like it, with all of the children putting stickers on Howard's face too! The children laughed as soon as they saw your version, because it made them remember their own! That’s a very cute picture, Amanda! We have one just like it, with all of the children putting stickers on Howard’s face too! The children laughed as soon as they saw your version, because it made them remember their own!

]]> http://betterislittle.com/occupying-a-2-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 Jenny Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:58:44 +0000 http://betterislittle.com/?p=1471#comment-1263 LOL that's cute. LOL that’s cute.

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