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[quote=Anonymous]How old is the infant? If they're very young, they probably don't need any more engagement than being in the room with the nanny and the toddler, being talked to and cuddled/given toys every few minutes.

For 10-12mo+ and toddler:

Art and sensory, etc:
- sit them in empty bath with finger paints
- give them pans with 2 inch deep water, baby to feel the water, toddler with some cups and measuring spoons
- pots, pans, wooden spoons and spatulas
- assorted musical instruments
- toddler with playdough, baby in a rocker with a cup from playdough
- toddler does a cut and paste picture at the table, baby rips paper nearby

Open-ended play: 
- toddler cooks and gives baby food to eat
- toddler builds with Duplo, baby chews on Duplo
- toddler plays cars/babies/doctors, baby has a two or three of the same things

Reading
- toddler in lap reading a big book, baby nearby with board books (also a good trick is to hold two books at the same time when you're reading to both because babies inevitably try to steal the book - this way the baby gets the book and the toddler get the story - win/win)

I think the key is to address both of the children and fake include the little on the game.[/quote]

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