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SilverSabre25 06:11 AM 09-07-2010
If they are eating the chalk and eating the crayons, they're not ready for the activity, IMO. I have several kids who eat crayons/chalk and while I let them have the opportunity to use those materials, after the second time I have to redirect the item out of their mouth, I put them down from the table and they're done.

As for crawling away while you read to them, I don't see a problem with that. Children have an amazing capability to still hear and absorb what you're reading even if they're engaged in some other activity. Toddlers aren't developmentally ready to sit still and listen to a story. Just read out loud while they do what they are interested in--they will still get the benefit of the reading.
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