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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Centers

Early on when Jonathan was a newborn it was difficult to keep him happy for any period of time. A friend and former kindergarten teacher compared it to centers as we would "rotate" to different "activities" (the bouncy seat, the swing etc.) through out the day in an effort to keep him entertained with out having to hold him 24/7. As Jonathan has gotten older the centers have changed and he is able to stay happy and entertained in each center for longer stretches of time. Here are a few pics of some centers Jonathan enjoys.

The Jumparoo Center

Gross Motor Skills Center- i.e. rolling on the floor under his play mat as he works on his crawling skills

Teething Center which involves emptying out the bucket of toys one by one as he chews on each one until we put them all back in the bucket so he can start again. This has been a favorite but produces lots of drool.

Some new centers we have added recently include: "Pulling Up On the Nearest Object", "Fine Motor Skills" i.e. sitting in his high chair eating puffs so we can eat, & "Parker's Room" which involves playing in his brother's room so I can take a shower and get ready for the day!

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