Daytime Activities for 2 year old?

[claresmom0929]

I am looking for activities the nanny can do with my 2 year old during the day. It's just the two of them. They go to the library for story time on Tuesdays and to dance/gymnastics on Wednesdays. Anyone know of any other structured activities for this age? I am hoping to register for swim classes at North Point next week, but am not sure where else to look. We live in Waldorf.

 

[dawn]

I am looking for activities the nanny can do with my 2 year old during the day. It's just the two of them. They go to the library for story time on Tuesdays and to dance/gymnastics on Wednesdays. Anyone know of any other structured activities for this age? I am hoping to register for swim classes at North Point next week, but am not sure where else to look. We live in Waldorf.

My son used to take a kid fit class on Tuesdays and art on wednesdays here

Charles County Parks & Recreation

they have different things (or used to) going on everyday.

 

[Sweet 16]

Sounds like your little one is pretty busy already with structured activities. They need some unstructured playtime as well. Kids don't get enough opportunity to learn how to entertain themselves anymore. Give them some blocks or other age-appropriate, non-electronic toys and let them use their imagination. The weather is getting nice -- how about going to the playground and letting them run around outside and get some fresh air and exercise? There are lots of parks in and around Waldorf and La Plata.

 

[claresmom0929]

Sounds like your little one is pretty busy already with structured activities. They need some unstructured playtime as well. Kids don't get enough opportunity to learn how to entertain themselves anymore. Give them some blocks or other age-appropriate, non-electronic toys and let them use their imagination. The weather is getting nice -- how about going to the playground and letting them run around outside and get some fresh air and exercise? There are lots of parks in and around Waldorf and La Plata.

Thanks for your reply. My daughter's structured activities are about an hour each on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday mornings. Our nanny is really good with play time (they play all day!), so we are blessed in that regard. My concern is that she is an only child and while we have family/friends in the area, she doesn't have friends her own age, and doesn't go to daycare/pre-school, so she's not around other kids much. We have a good friend who lives about an hour away who brought her 2 year old over for a playdate this weekend and seeing them play together I was sad that my daughter doesn't get to do this more often. She looooves other kids, so I was hoping for suggestions/activities that would allow her time to interact/play with other children for an hour or so each day.

 

[CalvertNewbie]

Thanks for your reply. My daughter's structured activities are about an hour each on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday mornings. Our nanny is really good with play time (they play all day!), so we are blessed in that regard. My concern is that she is an only child and while we have family/friends in the area, she doesn't have friends her own age, and doesn't go to daycare/pre-school, so she's not around other kids much. We have a good friend who lives about an hour away who brought her 2 year old over for a playdate this weekend and seeing them play together I was sad that my daughter doesn't get to do this more often. She looooves other kids, so I was hoping for suggestions/activities that would allow her time to interact/play with other children for an hour or so each day.

I hear ya! Our son is also an only child and we don't have relatives in MD. Most of our friends who have kids are not around here either. Like your daughter, our son is not in daycare/school.

Now that winter is almost over, I want to make sure he has the opportunity to interact with other children around his age. I'll probably start taking him to the library for story time and I'm checking out the Calvert parks and rec classes. If anyone else has other ideas, I'd also love to hear them.

 

[claresmom0929]

I hear ya! Our son is also an only child and we don't have relatives in MD. Most of our friends who have kids are not around here either. Like your daughter, our son is not in daycare/school.

Now that winter is almost over, I want to make sure he has the opportunity to interact with other children around his age. I'll probably start taking him to the library for story time and I'm checking out the Calvert parks and rec classes. If anyone else has other ideas, I'd also love to hear them.

The library story time is a big hit, and the best part is that it's free! They do a craft each week, and really have a good time. I think you will enjoy it!

 

[poster]

Thanks for your reply. My daughter's structured activities are about an hour each on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday mornings. Our nanny is really good with play time (they play all day!), so we are blessed in that regard. My concern is that she is an only child and while we have family/friends in the area, she doesn't have friends her own age, and doesn't go to daycare/pre-school, so she's not around other kids much. We have a good friend who lives about an hour away who brought her 2 year old over for a playdate this weekend and seeing them play together I was sad that my daughter doesn't get to do this more often. She looooves other kids, so I was hoping for suggestions/activities that would allow her time to interact/play with other children for an hour or so each day.

I have a friend that takes one of hers to a local church for minimal daycare, I think it 3-4hrs, 3days a week. Pretty much just allows mommies time to do errands but the kids have a daycare setting, crafts, playtime, circle time and such. We're not in your area but you might try looking into churchs that are near you or perhaps 1/2 day daycare, or maybe just couple days a week.

It's important for kids (especially only children) to learn to socialize before school starts. The step to school is a huge one, I think it's much easier on kids that come from some type of daycare experience than those that have never gone.

 

[Roberta]

Thanks for your reply. My daughter's structured activities are about an hour each on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday mornings. Our nanny is really good with play time (they play all day!), so we are blessed in that regard. My concern is that she is an only child and while we have family/friends in the area, she doesn't have friends her own age, and doesn't go to daycare/pre-school, so she's not around other kids much. We have a good friend who lives about an hour away who brought her 2 year old over for a playdate this weekend and seeing them play together I was sad that my daughter doesn't get to do this more often. She looooves other kids, so I was hoping for suggestions/activities that would allow her time to interact/play with other children for an hour or so each day.

Put her in DAYCARE.

 

[claresmom0929]

Put her in DAYCARE.

um, thanks for your input, but no.

to the poster who suggested 3-4 mornings a week, that is an excellent suggestion. we've been planning for her to start a pre-school program when she turns 3 in september.

 

[CalvertNewbie]

The library story time is a big hit, and the best part is that it's free! They do a craft each week, and really have a good time. I think you will enjoy it!

My little man loves books and checking out other kids so I figured the library could be fun for him. Hmmm, wonder if he'll actually sit still or if he'll try to crawl over to all the books and pull them off the shelf like he does here.

I have a friend that takes one of hers to a local church for minimal daycare, I think it 3-4hrs, 3days a week. Pretty much just allows mommies time to do errands but the kids have a daycare setting, crafts, playtime, circle time and such. We're not in your area but you might try looking into churchs that are near you or perhaps 1/2 day daycare, or maybe just couple days a week.

It's important for kids (especially only children) to learn to socialize before school starts. The step to school is a huge one, I think it's much easier on kids that come from some type of daycare experience than those that have never gone.

That sounds perfect. My son will definitely go to pre-k when the time comes but he just turned 1 a few days ago. I've been wondering if there were any places that allow kids to just spend a few hrs/day, a couple days a wk there - mainly for the socialization. I've found that many daycares consider PT to be full days, 2-3 days a week which isn't what I'd be interested in.

 

[mamissa3]

we do a moms morning out program at Honey Maccallum. She LOVES it!!! Library is a good one to, and with warm weather comming the park always has kids many different ages