2 children
For those with 2 or more children, what are you doing with your rainy days to keep them entertained.
Luckily our May baby is doing well at sitting and so is part of things when In her high chair which is helpful now. I’m struggling to keep them both entertained when we’re home all day, especially when the weather is rubbish and we can’t go to the park. There’s not a lot of things I feel confident doing out of the house with 2 on my own yet, wondering if I just need to push myself or if I’m overthinking it! Any help appreciated.
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Im the same with 2yo & 5mo
We do toddler groups on
none nursery days and I have found it so much better, it just breaks the day up.
Its half term so today
We did bake and played washing up while baby napped... I have no idea what im going to do the rest of the week ha
I take my 3.5yr old and 6 month old out every day. My toddler is in nursery in the mornings now, since September but we still go out every afternoon whether it's sunny or raining.
I've got an Outnabout double nipper pram which is all terrain and amazing for rainy off road walks.
Get some waterproofs and get outside ❤️ I would say definitely push yourself to take both kids out. Before my toddler started nursery school we would be going full days out me and the boys from when my second was a couple weeks old when hubby when back to work. Both my boys were c sections but I got back to normal life only a couple days after surgery because I hate sitting around lol.
Museums, parks, beaches, farms, zoos... Anything really ❤️ get out there and explore with your kiddos xxx
Some ideas:
Baking, painting, imaginative play, dance parties, colouring, stickers, tidying up and chores, watching a Disney movie (moana or frozen are less scary than others), longer bath time, Lego, magna tiles, tea party, reading books, hide and seek.
I try to let mine get bored and see what she comes up with. Our latest game has been hiding things eg coloured rings or plates around the house and then the other person finding them. The baby just comes along for the ride with most of the activities.
Local libraries are a good place to visit. They usually have free rhyme times and things to do for kids.
Also, my oldest goes to preschool most days so I don’t have the 2 of them all the time. And I call my parents round when it’s getting too much!
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For those with 2 or more children, what are you doing with your rainy days to keep them entertained.
Luckily our May baby is doing well at sitting and so is part of things when In her high chair which is helpful now. I’m struggling to keep them both entertained when we’re home all day, especially when the weather is rubbish and we can’t go to the park. There’s not a lot of things I feel confident doing out of the house with 2 on my own yet, wondering if I just need to push myself or if I’m overthinking it! Any help appreciated.
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