Also, make sure you are following me on Instagram to get new easy activities every weekday! Team Cartwright on Instagram) 10:00 to 11:00 am: Independent PlaytimeĪ nice thing about toddlers is that they don’t need a morning nap time. ![]() (If you want to see what sort of learning activities we do check out these options: Learning Activities for Toddlers. These are usually more parent-directed, although sometimes I do just set them up and see what the girls do. This is also when we do a lot of our learning activities. (And yes having multiples is a blessing when they play happily together.) Some days the girls just do free play with each other. While I am helping each child get ready the other two finish breakfast and free play.ĩ:30 am: Free Play Time/Learning Activitiesīy 9:30 we are back home and ready to play. They have to be up and out of the house early too. Ben goes to preK and Ali and Sammy are a part of our carpool. I am a stay at home mom, but that doesn’t mean we just stay home. 8:00 to 8:30 am: Get Dressed and Ready to Leave Since they don’t need my help I can still be getting the normal morning stuff done while they eat. I’d like to say they can eat quickly, but they so do not. Because of this we do a cold breakfast that the kids can eat easily on their own. We have to leave the house early each day. My kids love to eat, so they eat breakfast as soon as they wake up. It lets me get up and get ready before tackling the kids’ needs without having to wake up too early. This wake time is the same as Ben’s (2.5 years older). They talk to each other, play with their lovies. Since we have been doing this since birth my twins don’t mind staying in their beds until I come to get them up. Why do they have to wait until then? Having a consistent daily wake time allows them to fall into a natural rhythm, making the toddler routine easier to maintain. But this is when they are allowed out of their cribs. ![]() The truth is Ali and Sammy are almost always awake before this time. It also means consistent nap and bed times. That means breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks at the same time (approximately) every day. This looks a bit long, but the important areas to hit are consistent meal times and sleep times. Kids thrive on routine, and I find that especially true for toddlers. Just because your child isn’t a baby anymore doesn’t mean they don’t need a schedule.
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