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Hello everyone 👋

I’m a new parent and trying to be more Focused to helping my toddler learn everyday skills — things like talking, understanding emotions, routines, colors.

There’s is so many things available online, although those are not looking practical so I wanted to ask real parents here:

Please share me your experience with me also for make it simple for me as well. How can I tech to my toddler that works for me? Which routine or activities I follow specific? I am not looking for perfection, just practical experience of the everyone that help is our toddler learn and grow. Thanks so much! 😊

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[–] reabsorbthelight@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

My kid was very ashamed of making mistakes and was unreceptive to help. (Local culture where I am is fucked up). First I started to work on the "mistakes are okay if we safely experiment".

I play games where either I or a toy was a baby and my kid was a parent/teacher/sensei. Then I would make mistakes or not know how to do stuff, and then my kid teaches me how. Could be silly stuff like avatar airbending lessons or magic lessons.

I also told stories about penicillin and how it was a mistake that was really good. I'd teach cool things like chopping wood with an axe, but safely (wide legs, hand near the axe head). Also I would tell stories about where I made mistakes and was dumb as a kid. Like cutting with a knife towards myself, breaking a window, etc.

Now my kid is pretty okay with mistakes. Much less shame. Now I can just straight up say "can I show you a trick? It's a big tricky to do, but I think it's easier".

Working on fear of other kids next, but that'll take some time

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Read to them at bedtime. They learn so much from books.

[–] comradegreetingcard@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This, 100%.

Talk to them, not in baby talk. And let them try and fail at things, like zipping up their coat, putting on clothes, etc.

[–] Iunnrais@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

To clarify, don’t use nonsense gobbledygook words. Do speak slowly, pitched/melodically, drawing out vowels, and with special emphasis on key words, and using shorter, simpler sentences— which tends to be instinctual for most parents. It’s known as Child-Directed Speech or CDS in linguistics and has been proven to be beneficial for the child. Do not try to avoid this instinct by forcing yourself to speak as if to an adult, it’s built in for a reason.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Talk to them, read to them, and if you’re multilingual, use all the language you can. Toddlers are like sponges.

For playtime, it’s about exploration. It doesn’t need to be a slick idea from the internet. Sticks and rocks are just as fun as a $200 play set, often more fun. See what you can do to involve them in what you’re doing. They want to be like you and be helpful. Of course, they’re pretty useless until they’re no longer toddlers, but often there’s something to do.

Check for local libraries or activity centres that have toddler activities.

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Narrate your life.

When you are around them, just explain what you are doing and why, what you can see/hear etc.

Describe your memories of other times a similar event hapened and how it was the same or different.

Ask questions of them and then pretend they have answered(if they are not speaking yet). Be a little theatrical, showing a range of emotions and tones, but mostly light and cheery.

This expands vocabulary, models socialisation/conversation, and increases your bond.

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

This right here. I talked with my kid from day one. Not baby speech, but like I would be talking to a young child. Of course there was some baby speak as well, but mostly just keep talking all the time. Sing to them, doesn't matter if you're good. Teach them childrens songs. And when they start understanding and doing things on their own - show and explain everything. And always try to remember that they have no reference for anything, everything is new to them, even the most trivial things.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Like others have said: spend time with them. Read to them. Talk to them. Include them in your activities when you can.

[–] Bhumika1234567@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 week ago

Please suggest some ideas

Play with them. Tickle them. Throw them in the air. Make them gigle as much as you can. Increases bond, phisical strength, coordination...