Originally Posted by daycare:
I agree that it is developmentally appropriate to allow a 2.5 year old to experiment with everything, but some just can't. I have that kid now. so instead I just give him his own play space, but looks like you already tried that and it didn't work.
I am starting to see more and more kids that don't want to paint, get dirty, experiment and etc. Wonder if the video game/ipad has something to do with this. Parents don't expose them to other things so they don't know how to play or participate in anyway. I have a 4 year old that is like this right now. But it's not his fault that he has not been provided opportunities to learn these things, it is the parents.
I think you know what you want to do and also agree sounds like a different environment with more adults is what this kid needs.
That is a very insightful point. Generations are certainly shifting in focus! TV has become an activity.
