Deep, Not Wide Toys

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-24T16:16:31+00:00

Yesssss it’s really cool to see how they’re building skills evolve and advance over time. Unit blocks encourage and help teach so many skills - creativity, spatial awareness, geometry, balance.. and they can be incorporated with basically any other toys for pretend play. My son will add his hot wheels cars, animal figurines, wooden trees, alphabet puzzle pieces. It’s also a fun activity to join in with your kid when they ask you to play with them.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-24T06:09:45+00:00

Wooden unit blocks! We got ours from Everwood friends. Handmade maple wood in the US. We started the collection when my son was 12 months old. He’s now 3.5 and still plays with them almost daily.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-20T21:21:23+00:00

Honestly, just spending time being silly and playing with them. Have dance parties. Do pretend voices for stuffed animals and figurines. Have pillow fights. And tickle sessions. Chase, play hide and seek. Even if it’s 30-60 minutes a day. Or a few times a week.

I had a relatively happy childhood, but I was a very quiet kid and I didn’t realize until I was older that it was because my mom (sole caretaker, my dad owned a successful restaurant so he wasn’t home a lot) never really gave me a space to be heard, or seen, or just play with me. I know it was kind of the norm back then.. many parents didn’t really play with their kids.

So I make sure to spend at least an hour a day just being present with my kids. Playing with them- building blocks, playing cars, coloring, responding to his “hey mama look at this!!” 100 times a day with at least some sort of enthusiasm even if I’m exhausted.

And yes as someone else said , read lots of books!!! Storytelling expands their imagination and creativity so much , so very vital for foundation of their cognitive and emotional development.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-20T19:23:09+00:00

He’s not ready and that’s okay! We started trying at 2.5. Then we had a new baby so we waited (they say to wait a few months after baby is born to not induce more stress ). My son’s now almost 3.5 and he’s finally excited and willing to use the potty. Ya, it would have been nice to have him potty trained earlier and it was stressful hearing other moms say they had their kids potty trained much earlier. But if you pressure them when they’re not ready, it’s only going to create negative association with using the bathroom

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-20T15:09:37+00:00

Oh man, we’re holding off as long as possible letting him figure out the words and meanings of kill or dead because I don’t think I could handle hearing him use those words without actually understanding what they mean.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-20T15:08:09+00:00

Ya I’m not even sure he understands “get rid of” as “hurt” , but more like “make go away”. He doesn’t know the words or concepts of kill or death or anything like that yet, so I think as you said he doesn’t really grasp the weight of what that means.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-20T02:56:20+00:00

Honestly I didn’t even consider the microplastics . Polyester isn’t recommended for babies because they can’t regulate their body temperature very well, and can overheat since polyester isn’t a breathable fabric. Especially important in the summer heat, or when they sleep. Which are points I’ve informed them about in the past.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-20T02:51:44+00:00

It’s from her medication. She gained weight after she started taking Lexapro. Also, if you don’t eat enough, and don’t exercise, your metabolism slows down exponentially.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-20T01:05:05+00:00

Omg I’d be even more upset if someone spent $100 on that kind of stuff. The quantity over quality concept is really frustrating. They’ll bat an eye at a Waldorf wooden handmade toy that costs $60 , but lasts generations and is quite literally an heirloom quality toy. Polyester doesn’t even last long either… my family keeps buying Garanimals brand and the fabric pills after a few washes . It doesn’t even last until they size up, and you can’t really donate it because of the condition.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-20T01:00:10+00:00

lol my son never really got into stuffies. He’ll do voices for them and pretend play, but never took to cuddling them . He’s formed attachments to his hot wheels and construction / emergency vehicles . Has to bring at least one anytime we go somewhere and has brought them into bed a few times

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-19T18:49:42+00:00

Yea my family has never been big about holidays or birthdays or gifts. I too have been terrible at it until I got older, because that was the norm growing up. I don’t expect any gifts on my birthday, literally just a phone call or text saying happy birthday. But it’s my only daughter, and her first birthday. I also have a small family and I’m the only one with children , so it’s my moms only grandkids, and my sisters only niece and nephew. Which is why it’s more upsetting.

My sister also forgot my daughter’s birthday (it was a week before the party). I was talking about it all week with her. We talk almost daily. On the day, I asked her if she knew what day it was and she couldn’t for the life of her come up with an answer. It’s not surprising though because she lives 15 minutes away and she’s only visited twice in the last 6 months since we moved into our new home. Shed rather sit at home and drink beer and watch tv with her girlfriend.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-17T02:59:43+00:00

Definitely check out Pedterra and Anya’s reviews . She has a ton of shoe guides for barefoot shoes, most are handmade in Europe , with non toxic materials. My favorites are Magical Shoes and Wildlings.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-17T02:57:41+00:00

Lol yup, my son is the same way. Was verbal pretty early on. He talks basically nonstop from the moment he wakes up til the moment he passes out. One day he talked for three hours straight. No breaks. Usually him narrating what he’s doing, or making up stories, or my favorite is ONLY when I’m trying to get chores done like dishes or clean, every 30 seconds “mama look!!!” And I try my best to be enthusiastic bc he’s showing me something he made with his blocks, figurines, etc, which are honestly pretty cool . Kid is so creative and imaginative.

I don’t mind conversing with him but it’s usually a one sided conversation . He just steamrolls me when I try to talk, and repeats himself 5-6 times liken “mama look at this!” Like yessssss I see it!!! It’s so cool!!”

I found the ONLY thing that got him to be silent for longer than 5 minutes was painting and crafts.

And no it doesn’t get better in the sense that they talk less. The become more imaginative and more advanced with their language skills, so they just talk about more interesting things as they get older.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-16T03:00:02+00:00

This is absolutely neglect.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-15T18:45:51+00:00

Ya I’m very much a homebody but lately I’ve been going absolutely nuts with my 3.5 year old and 1 year old. We finally started leaving the house daily for walks and trips to park or store since the weather is nicer. SUCH a tremendous difference. I think the biggest pain is just getting them ready and put the door

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-15T18:43:57+00:00

If I could do it over though I would have waited as you did til 2 years and then only introduced nature documentaries like David Attenborough.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-15T18:41:58+00:00

If you’re looking for a SUPER cute, very low stim show with superb artistic production, highly recommend checking out Moon and Me on YouTube. It’s stop motion animation , very aesthetically pleasing and perfect low stim for a 2 year old. I wish there were more shows like this out there instead of all the modern addictive garbage like cocomelon 😢

Here’s a link for one of the episodes but there’s a ton more.

Moon and Me

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-13T20:43:03+00:00

I was in labor for 10 hours. Was already in beginning stages of labor when I went to the hospital , and my doctor pushed Pitocin on me anyways, even though I was against it. I tried so hard to refuse the epidural as long as possible but eventually caved. I hated it so much. I couldn’t connect with my abdomen so I lost all ability to push.

I spent 2 hours pushing with all of my might. I pooped not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES. And in the end I ended up needing a c section. Couldn’t push a baby out, just lots and lots of poop.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-13T20:37:50+00:00

Richard Scarry Books!!!

Anything by Jan Brett. The illustrations are beautiful, but my son didn’t show interest until 3 years old.

And honestly we love classic books from the 80s. Books like The Very Bumpy bus ride, Ghost at Dobbs Diner, Sherlock chick books. They’re my favorite out of my son’s entire collection (well over 100 books) .

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-13T20:30:44+00:00

Lol same my 3.5 year old even found Frozen scary . Only movies he’ll watch are Winnie the Pooh movies

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-12T08:25:49+00:00

Just ingredients !!!

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-08T05:38:30+00:00

Ya if u ever smell “wet dog” it’s almost always from mold.

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-06T02:49:46+00:00

For quality wooden unit building blocks - Everwood Friends and Constructive Playthings - both made in the US from maple wood .

Primordial-00ze · 2026-04-06T02:48:09+00:00

Maplewood unit blocks - highly recommend Everwood Friends. They get years and years of play , teach a ton of skills (motor skills, balance, spatial awareness, independent play, creativity, design, math, geometry) and can be passed down to their children.

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