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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I required the following as a sahm

Two hours every other day for exercise. This included prep and shower time. We walked with me pushing stroller. She didnt want to get in? Tough luck. I had enticing small treat for her and off we went.

Three hours minimum for housework. I usually did this during nap times.

One hour to cook.

The rest was free time, and I did a lit of inviting toddlers and their caregivers to my home or walkable playground. An hour or two was fine.

No $ for classes. It just seemed silly at that time. And a kid who wont sit still for story time shouldn't be at story time or else-- [b]and id say this is more likely--is not at a toddler appropriate story time. Toddler appropriate story time involves movement.[/b][/quote]

YES! Finally, a sensible comment.  Expecting toddlers to sit still like little adults is crazy.  [/quote]

?  Then how can my toddler sit still (like a toddler not an adult) for twenty-five minutes of story time?  [/quote]

Because maybe, just maybe, there is a range of variation in toddler behavior and while *most* would find it difficult to sit for a long time, yours doesn't.  So we should program all toddler storytimes just for those on the less active range of variation?

I used to run children's storytimes for a library.  A toddler program (1-2 yrs) was normally 20 minutes with about 2 very short books, mainly rhymes, followed by a lot of movement activities with song/rhyme.  That is what is developmentally appropriate for *most* toddlers.  You may be fortunate to have a toddler who is better able to sit for long periods but that does not mean that a) something is wrong with the other toddlers or b) something is wrong with the other parents.[/quote]

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