Our eldest (16 months) loves to play instruments, practice phonics with magnetic letters, play on www.kneebouncers.com, sort (we used plastic drawer organizers and plastic cutlery today - colored craft sticks are also a good sorting activity), playing on the park swing and slide, watching Stanley the Skeleton on www.sciencewithme.com, reading books from www.progressivephonics.com, dancing to any music, pasting activities, drawing on her magnadoodle, and painting with fingers or a brush.

We've got tons more ideas if you're interested!

Hmmm...looks interesting, but I would be very curious to know the price...

I suppose I could probably find the answer out there myself, but for those of you who do this, what is the intended purpose and method, exactly?

That's a good idea! I think the members would get a lot of use out of this! It would be far easier than trying to wade through various forums!

Here's a good site to get you started on the sign language - http://www.babies-and-sign-language.com/glossary-photos.html

Good luck!

Wow! That's great!

Our eldest daughter was born in China and still speaks some Chinese. this would be an excellent way to keep it up!

We're really looking forward to the Chinese Little Reader. Any ideas on when that might be arriving?

I wouldn't say that we're "potty training" but we're becoming familiar and comfortable with the potty. Our little girl (then 15 months) would always com into the bathroom while we were doing our business and stand there and go herself in her diaper. On a whim I decided to bring up the potty, tell her what it was, and explain it's use. Much to my surprise, she sat down and peed! We try to do at least one pee in the potty each day now and are just now starting a potty training reward chart.

Hey there!

I know it's pretty basic, but my youngest (3 months) loves these videos and my oldest did as well at her age.

Color videos at activity village - http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/color_videos_for_children.htm

If you're already familiar with yoga, you might want to try this:
http://www.amazon.ca/Itsy-Bitsy-Yoga-Toddlers-Preschoolers/dp/1600940080
- it's got great reviews! There are also several other good finds on amazon with lots of reviews.

Also, I'm not sure how you feel about video games, but for the days when it's too cold to go out, something like this (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NWU9NI/?tag=mall02-20) might be fun!

I've signed up for FlyLady - yippee! Karma for you!

I would love to get her info!!

P.S. - right now she's nursing, which is how I have time to be on here...

I totally agree - watching me do housework is really important! My very demanding baby, however, will rarely let me put her down for more than 15-20 minutes and the sling is getting a bit much while pregnant...

Right now I get a few minutes during finger foods, but she eats SO fast!

AND how would you manage the "few minutes here and there" system with multiple children?

It may seem like a silly question, but I find with teaching an 8 month old as well as trying to spend quality time with my husband, I'm left with very little time for house work. What's your secret?

No, No...I just don't know what forum to post them in here! "Fruits and Vegetables" and "Clothing and Accessories" don't fit very well, thought I suppose since the have the words they could simply be in the "reading" forum, right?