Independent play

Mamas, what is holding your 2 year old’s attention these days, other than screen time? I’m struggling to find the time for anything now that baby brother has made his appearance. TIA!

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Mine loves Duplos.

Zanny zoo

I got a bounce house off of fb marketplace for $20, he’s outside ALL day!! 2 years old as well

Also I just read baby brother- I also have a 7 month old, he sits in his sit me up chair and watches brother play!

My son takes his sensory tubes and puts them in weird places. He’s very interested in spacing awareness. He also loves playing with cars, puzzles, books, and the wooden racetracks. He also loves hiding things. Seems to be his favorite game. He puts credit cards under the rugs, toys under the couch, tooth brushes in the subwoofer, and remotes in the washing machine. He will spend forever hiding things and then goes nuts when I take things out of his hiding spots.

it really helps to rotate toys. I keep totes in the basement of toys and switch them out so my daughter doesn't get bored.

Thanks everyone for the responses! He has a lot of these things, or something similar. He used to be so good at independent play but lately he wants “mommy do” everything with him and I’m exhausted lol hoping it’s just the adjustment period from having another baby in the house 😵‍💫

Lego Duplo, Barbie Chelsea dolls, and hot wheels!

Oh I can’t even imagine! Sometimes when I’m really tired, I’ll just let my son color all over my legs. He had a meltdown once that I couldn’t handle, I gave him a phone cord and some penne and showed him how to thread, he actually loved it. Sometimes new toys aren’t necessary, but giving him a new use or project can be really helpful. I showed him that he can build his blocks and crash his cars into them, he loves it. You could also get him a baby doll or stuffy that he could treat as his own baby. Ask him to mirror you. He might have fun with that.

omg lol he actually has a little boy baby doll and he’s terrified of it! He also loves to eat raw pasta so not sure the penne and string thing would work lol I’ll try to come up with some new ways to play with what he has. I like the idea of knocking down blocks with cars. Maybe not during baby’s naptime though lol

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