what's a typical day with your 2 yr old (if SAHM)

[knat]

trying to get a little more structure in dd's life .At moment we usually go out in teh morning (shopping running errands) and thensometimes in teh afternoon to the park or if no shopping to do we feed ducks, go local garden centre etc. We do a "creepy crawlie" class once a week and at the moment we're potty training so aren't going too far! When at home she plays and likes to colour and draw. Occasionaly we bake and paint but not on a regular basis. Do you have at home activities that you do on a regular basis. I feel i need to do this to get her used to some structure in play and also she is at hte stage where she can mope round like a teenager going from one thing to the next and not happy with any of them! obviously don't want to be too regimented. Any opinions?

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agree with cod. sounds absolutely fine to me. i wouldn't worry with structure - am sure nursery/school will do that soon enough! if you are v. keen on adding structure, I would do that by going to another regular class/group/library story session, rather than regimenting time at home.

breakfast
play/read
get ready to go out
town/shops/park/play/library/whatever needs doing
lunch out sometimes or a visit to someones house
back home
play/read
nap
activity/painting/whatever
tv
tea
play/read/activity with DH
bath
bed

or somewhere along those lines

sounds like youre doing great

knat mine is similair ish to yours. It isnt set in stone but is something we tend to do most weeks.Ds is 2.3yrs and also have DD 7wks.

mon morning pop to friends who has ds same age. also go to baby clinic. home after lunch and he plays while I do housework etc and goes for nap.

tues baby massage so ds plays with his toys while I do massage. In afternoon we either go to friends or will do something arty at home.

wed usually try to get out for the whole day somewhere whether it be to friends or park and shopping etc.

thurs stay around house and play with ds/do housework.

fri toddler group in morning, lunch out then home for a sleep.

on sat and sun we tend to be at home and sometimes will make cakes with him or sit and play with his toys but he also likes a lot of time to himself.

About the same, we sually go out in the morning activity / shopping / errands etc, he sleeps after lunch, then we may go for a walk / park or playing at home in the afternoon, tv maybe while I get tea ready, etc.

I know what you mean as ds wants to spend more time doing proper activities now than just "playing".

He's really getting into jigsaws and loves playdo so we're doing a lot of that.

I actually prefer it to the less structured play he used to do, his attention span is growing and will do playdo for e.g. half an hour if in the mood.

He isn;t really into imaginative play yet.

have a 2.9 yo and a 10 mo we do diff things on diff days now but like u i did start to wonder at around 2

he does something every day, we go to toddler groups mon afternoon/tuesdday afternoon and friday morning. wed and thurs morn he goes to playschool so i just try and get involved in whatever he is doing be it playing trains/drawing/reading

i try to get to the park as often as i can depoending on weather and we go to the library too
ocvcasinally do crafty things and baking but i have to wait until littlest is asleep as he is at the eat evrything stage!

sounds liek u r doing a good enough job to me and maybe the moping is just aphase?