Activity suggestions that aren’t screen time
I was so good at limiting screen time and doing activities with my baby until I was super sick a few weeks ago and now my 20 month old just wants to watch Magic School Bus all day long. I still feel kind of sick and I’m super tired so I’m honestly letting him do it more than I should. He’s also just started tantrums like real tantrums- when it’s time to change clothes from night clothes to day clothes he does not want his shirt to be changed and when he asks for “the bus“ it’s so cute but he’ll also start crying when I say no and try to do something else. I can’t think of anything to do with him while I’m still so exhausted and with the weather being crappy. I just feel like I’m phoning in until he go to daycare tomorrow.
Does anyone have any suggestions for easy activities that I could do with him or set him up with while I just sort of rest and get better because I think part of why I’m still not fully better because I’ve been having to take care of him and I’m not getting enough sleep.
I was in the same boat last week, ours was ms rachel and oswald. I reverted to coloring, playing with playdo, blocks, him helping prep snacks/lunch, playing in the kitchen sink ( fill a big bowl with water and let some of his fav toys/cars join) keeps mine busy for a while, and outside even if its cold we layer up and call it a day. If outside: chalk and bubbles are my bestfriend