Originally Posted by Unregistered:
just walk around, climb on items, dump/throw toys, etc. Not one of them sits down to play with anything. Is it the age?
Yes! That IS their play at that age. It supports what they're learning: walking, climbing, throwing... They have to move.
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
I've seriously thought about doing away with all toys and just keeping a few boxes to climb on, a couple totes of bean bags to dump, etc. Would make clean up easier.
Why not? It's not a "lazy" response just to make clean up easier. It's a curriculum decision based on observation of their interests. Give them something to dump, something to throw, something to climb.