newandlearning
18-04-2011, 08:34 AM
hi everyone.. I'm trying to figure out if I've enough toys out for everyone or not.. the 15-18 month olds play with the toys out and the 3 year olds don't..
I've loads of toys in boxes in the garage but my garage looks like a bomb has hit it.. I'm at a loss to how to make it more accessible..
I used to rotate toys and have more toys out .. now I have soft toys out, books, and an expedia unit along with table and chairs with puzzles.. I use my lounge as my playarea and over the past 3 years have disliked having loads of toys out.. especially when the lil ones just unload every box and are too young to put things back.. completely.
I'm wondering if you guys have storage for toys not used.. how have you stored your toys so they are accessible for rotation?
.. all the kids I have here are here for 2 days each per week.. I'm thinking of rotating .. how often do you rotate stuff?
the first mindee was soo much easier to read with his interests etc so I could rotate toys easily with him.. the 3 yo I now have doesn't always show a preference and I do ask for feedback from mum to help me with this.. and the under 18 month olds are even trickier to read and involve several nappy changes feeding sleep etc etc so I find after going to a group and tidying up I don't have much observation time left with them.
am I doing everything wrong? I feel pathetic asking questions which I feel should be obvious to me after 3 years :(
I've loads of toys in boxes in the garage but my garage looks like a bomb has hit it.. I'm at a loss to how to make it more accessible..
I used to rotate toys and have more toys out .. now I have soft toys out, books, and an expedia unit along with table and chairs with puzzles.. I use my lounge as my playarea and over the past 3 years have disliked having loads of toys out.. especially when the lil ones just unload every box and are too young to put things back.. completely.
I'm wondering if you guys have storage for toys not used.. how have you stored your toys so they are accessible for rotation?
.. all the kids I have here are here for 2 days each per week.. I'm thinking of rotating .. how often do you rotate stuff?
the first mindee was soo much easier to read with his interests etc so I could rotate toys easily with him.. the 3 yo I now have doesn't always show a preference and I do ask for feedback from mum to help me with this.. and the under 18 month olds are even trickier to read and involve several nappy changes feeding sleep etc etc so I find after going to a group and tidying up I don't have much observation time left with them.
am I doing everything wrong? I feel pathetic asking questions which I feel should be obvious to me after 3 years :(