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fire_engine 
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Posted: 14 July 2010 at 7:40pm |
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I'm feeling absolutely knackered ATM and am really struggling with Dan. He's high energy, I'm no energy and it's not a good combination.
I'm looking for ideas of different things I can do with him/encourage him to do with me close by for those times when I'm struggling (other than DVDs).
Any tips/ideas?
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BeLoved
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Posted: 14 July 2010 at 8:00pm |
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DD is quite high energy and when we are outside and I have had enough of running around, I will throw the ball and she chases and kicks it then brings it back to me while I sit in the sun, or she picks leaves and flowers etc. and brings them to me all while running!
Riding her bike inside and out. Puzzles, sticking stickers in her scrapbook (you can get some really cool stickers from the $2 shops) I made playdoh the other day and gave DD some sprinkles, leaves and glitter to stick in it she had fun for ages (and made a big mess)
I look after my 2.5 year old nephew alot and the other day I got some of those kids plastic scissors from the $2 shop we sat and cut out shapes and stuck stickers on them for ages he loved it, then we got blocks and built a zoo for all his plastic animals he loved that too.
Hope something in there is helpful, I find just putting a different spin on the usual activities helps to keep them interested, and then hopefully give you time to sit down and put your feet up.
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Posted: 14 July 2010 at 8:02pm |
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Oh Fliss I hear ya! Luckily Jackson wears out a bit at day care normally.
At the moment Jackson is the "sit up police". I come home, shamefully put on the Wiggles and lie on the couch, but give it 20 seconds and the little boss is yelling "sit up! sit up!" at me. No rest for mummy!
Luckily we have a big yard and I let him run out there. Or taking him to a big park and just letting him loose. Occassionally if we've not been able to get outside I take him to one of the indoor playgrounds and try to wear him out. Though that's getting harder as I am commanded to constantly come down the slide with him.
Concentration on any sort of indoor activities is next to non-existant. 2 mins of drawing, 2 mins with playdough etc. Luckily books will reliably sit him still for some time.
And when all else fails, the Wiggles tend to glue him to the spot (when he's not demanding I get up and "turn around" (dance) with him).
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Posted: 14 July 2010 at 11:11pm |
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bubbles. you blow - he runs around like crazy and catches them. or the other method - buy a bubble machine (hint: get a dog one - half the price of the kid one and does the same thing).
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Posted: 15 July 2010 at 5:12am |
Will he sit and do playdoh with you? I find I can just sit there half the time and DS will busy himself with the various shapes / cutters etc. We only bring it out once a week max otherwise looses its appeal.
DS loves drawing and stickering too, I dont really have to participate just supervise (unless we are going all out with crafting!)
Duplo is great, you can sit down and chat and build stuff but isnt too taxing, even if you just plonk brick on brick you are still building the worlds tallest tower 
There must be other stuff, will have a think  for mummy exhaustion
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Posted: 15 July 2010 at 5:14am |
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Would he fetch you 'ingredients' for a mud pie while you sit and stir or is the clean up to daunting?
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MissAngel
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Posted: 15 July 2010 at 7:06am |
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I have one of those toddlers with a 2 min attn span :P Nothing I do for him - bar going in the car to watch planes at the airport - keeps him entertained. Its really hard with Lily only being 7 weeks old. I do have more energy now, but my goodness he's keeping me on my toes! I'll be watching this thread, he's not an arty child so any playdough, stickers, drawing/painting etc doesnt entertain at all and going out all the time isnt an option!
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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 4:02pm |
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We have to go out each day, playgroup, gymnastics, preschool storytime at the library, anything really. This is when he has the most energy. After lunch he is usually happier to play with his toys and do things like reading stories and playdough. If we try to have a quiet day at home his energy gets a bit much inside and he floats between inside and out so doesn't really get a chance to burn it off.
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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:15am |
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We do what jaz does otherwise it's chaos!
The one thing I have just discovered which was great is toddler yoga - the kids run around the studio and play, you do yoga, and the instructor somehow manages to teach yoga and keep the kids entertained with some toys and some yoga. He has a ball, I actually got some decent yoga in, and then he was so knackered he slept for two hours!
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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:34am |
 lizzle wrote:
bubbles. you blow - he runs around like crazy and catches them. or the other method - buy a bubble machine (hint: get a dog one - half the price of the kid one and does the same thing). |
Good thinking .. I didnt even know they made them for dogs!
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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 4:20pm |
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Motorbikes (you know the little plastic ones) or a runna bike, our boys will spend hours racing around the house on them!!
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Activities for high energy 2yo
