Favorite Infant/Toddler Items
I will have another infant/ toddler variance this fall and being pregnant myself, I need some extras for both daycare and personal use.
I am normally pretty minimalist for daycare. I am nature based and spend a ton of time outside. I need to add some things for thefourrh infant/ toddler as well as or own little one and things to help keep them busy as I get bigger and bigger. :lol: Space saving a plus. Does anyone have foam climbers they love? Developmental toys without batteries? Favorite highchair? Anything else you find super helpful or loved by little ones? |
I'm 0-24 months only so lots of ideas here!
Activity mat (where the toys dangle above the baby) Wooden teethers Sophie the giraffe Soft/squishy balls Scarves Loose parts like Mason jar rings, tiny bowls, tiny metal pails, mixing spoons, large peg people, blocks, etc. A low mirror for the babies to see themselves while dog tummy time Outside I have a gated area with foam mats under a rug as a safe place for non mobile babies to play. Pikler triangle Nugget comfort (if i could afford one) Wonderfold wagons for neighborhood walks |
My last center wouldn't let us have any "containers" for children. No swings, no bouncy seats, no nappers.... If you have more than one infant I swear by a bouncy per child.
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Originally Posted by LittleExplorers: I got a few foam climbers from ecr4kids off eBay. Green toys, I got few of these from Amazon when they go on sale for DS. I also like learning resources, they seem to be sturdy plastic toys. I used a space saver for my DD and a booster for DS, both strap to chairs. For the booster, I used a step stool to attach the booster to. I think the booster it Fisher Price, the style I have had very few cracks or grooves in for food to get stuck in. I also have a shelf gripper pad that I place under the booster to help keep the chair clean. I got DS a travel foldable crib and skipped the bassinet. Once he is 100% ou tot of the crib, it will get sold to my daycare. |
Originally Posted by flying_babyb: I set each infant up their own micro-playroom. No contact between infants. It has served me well for many, many years. |
Originally Posted by Cat Herder: Once I ditched all the containment equipment, babies became happier, easier to manage and much safer in my opinion. I also notice the time line of development improved over all since learning to crawl, walk etc is definitely stunted when daily life consists of being contained more than not. I totally get how it would seem easier when you have multiple babies in care but I've always said that it's not about making my day easier; it's about doing what's best for the child/children. |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
Originally Posted by jenboo: |
Originally Posted by 284878: What do you have for a travel bed? We do a ton of camping and road trips so will need something small and portable. |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
Originally Posted by Cat Herder: How do you separate them? With covid, this will become more important. |
Originally Posted by LittleExplorers: I used to have homemade wooden ones that worked great as well. I created them out of prefab deck railing sections. ;) Many of the daycare supply companies have infant enclosures as well. https://www.pwap.com/daycare/furnitu...divider-system |
to be fair the only time I use the bouncy seats are nap time. 3 screaming infants, one teacher.... Two in bouncys one in my arms, everyone gets rocked and sleepy (and then moved to a crib). if there awake there on the floor playing
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Originally Posted by LittleExplorers: |
Originally Posted by flying_babyb: The 20 minutes maximum rule also applies to outdoor swings, strollers, car seats in vehicles and high chairs. (car seats may not be used indoors in any way for any amount of time) |
Originally Posted by LittleExplorers: With DD at 3 months we had a bouncy foldable travel bassinet that we used camping, it had a zippable screen that keep the bugs out and keep the warm in but the one I had got recalled. There are similar things available. For DS at 15 months we used a PNP pad to sleep him on in the tent. If we use a tent this year, we will use a cot for DS. If we take the pop up, he will be in the bunk with DH or DD. We stayed in a cabin last year and we bought side rails (with screen) with us. We put them on his bed to "crib" him in. It worked well. You can disassemble them and rebox depending on the brand. I was so grateful to have them because the cabin had no room for a PNP and the beds were log beds. If he had rolled, he would have gotten stuck in the gaps between the wall and bed or bed and mattress. |
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