June 23, 2007 8:38 PM
The Cheerios Play Book - perfect for toddlers!
This is such a cute book - and a fabulous way to encourage even the youngest child to develop pincer grasp and hand control - which both lead to better writing skills later on. The pages have recessed circles where the child can oh-so-carefully place Cheerios one by one. This is the first in a series of Cheerios books. Check the used copies at Amazon for as little as one cent each.
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Comments
I've seen that book before - thank you for reminding me about it. I think it'd be great for my 2yos who loves doing "small" things with his fingers.
Barbara, I have a question for you about redirecting some bad behavior by the same son. He likes pouring (and I like that he's confident pouring and developing good coordination from it). HOWEVER, he has started pouring totally unacceptable things. Today was the worst - he poured a cup of milk into the newly opened 5-lb bag of sugar. After it happened, I tried to make him aware this wasn't OK, but later he poured TWO cups of milk out directly onto the table. (Not spill, pour.) How can I encourage good pouring to develop coordination but discourage things like these events? Book recommendations? Thanks for your help.
Posted by: Emily | June 23, 2007 9:56 PM
Thanks for the book suggestion! We have the M&M ones and the kids love them! I'm sure we'll like this one (and the 3 others I found) just as well!
Posted by: Melissa | June 26, 2007 10:52 PM
