Step one: set up a cozy nook for reading, daydreaming, and relaxing
Photo: Nickelodeon Working from home without getting distracted by social media, coronavirus news updates, or that neighbor who blares EDM on loop is hard enough for anyone. Add a curious toddler or an energetic 5-year-old into the mix, and you might find writing a single coherent email to be nearly impossible.
Melissa & Doug Soft Activity Book $13 $13 Buy at Amazon Buy $13 at Amazon Buy Rice-bag sensory toy Julie O’Rourke, owner of Rudy Jude, an eco-friendly clothing label for kids and adults, has two sons, ages 4 and 18 months, and posts video tutorials of the simple and nice-enough-to-display-in-your-home crafts that she makes with them on her Instagram Stories. She has even posted videos of a Joshua Tree–themed quiet book she made out of felt.
Guidecraft Peekaboo Lock Boxes $75 $75 Buy at Walmart Buy Squash-hammering activity Giving your toddler pots and pans to bang on is a classic parent move, but Hawthorne has a less noisy idea. She recommends sitting your toddler down with a pumpkin, melon, or squash and letting them pound the vegetable to their heart’s content with a toy hammer. You can use any toy hammer you have laying around, or you can find beautiful handmade wooden ones like the option below from Etsy.
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Alma and How She Got Her Name $15 $15 Buy at Books of Wonder Buy Snack prep All of the experts we talked to agree that involving young kids in household tasks is a great way to keep them occupied. Hawthorne says that at this age, children love being given household jobs to do, like making their own snack, dusting with a sock, or sweeping crumbs into a taped-off square on the floor.
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