Toddler Gifted - What to do?
rob333 (zone 7b)
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Holiday Gift Wrapping & Organizing: How Do You Do It???
Comments (35)excel spreadsheets? lists? rooms dedicated to wrapping? Sheesh that's far too organized for me. I thought just getting the ornaments organized by tree was a HUGE undertaking! For wrapping I use the desperately rushed, christmas is in 4 hours, need a bottle of wine approach. I spread out the entire mess of crap with a hole in the middle for me and the wine, and begin digging my way out carefully :p I actually am organized when it comes to the decorations though. I have one attic for trees, one for ornaments that go on the trees that are on the 3rd and 4th floor as well as the decoration, and then I store the decorations and ornaments for the first floor and second floor are kept on the second floor. Less hauling down (and up) stairs that way :) I also label the boxes for the appropriate tree which is helpful when distributing boxes around the house. WHile I can obviously see what's vintage and what's traditional as well as all the other themes of a tree through the plastic boxes, I don't know how many vintage go to each tree unless I put them in separate boxes. THat leaves me just enough ornaments for each tree without taxing my little brain. I wish I could apply that kind of organization to presents LOL I do actually wrap all but the Santa ones in advance (so that's the 23rd verses the 24th btw) and those can go out under the main tree. I have been known to buy the same thing more than once...perhaps that list idea is a good one LOL Gad a room dedicated to wrapping and holiday storage...well I'm a bit nutso over christmas (major santa barf is in EVERY room) so that would have to be a big big big room! But it's a lovely fantasy!...See MoreWhat gift for toddler with Down Syndrome?
Comments (12)I work with toddlers with Down Syndrome and have for years...here are some suggestions for a toddler around 18 months old... they are learning cause vs effect...that they can make things happen by their actions, so a toy that has buttons that you push and it lights up or plays music... a ball that is brightly colored and about the same size as say a soccer ball...these are at Target or Walmart.. a board book that has REAL pictures with one picture per page...like a FIRST WORDS book... a very easy shape sorter (with a circle, square, triangle...nothing more) a little set of noise makers/musical instruments...drum, maracas, bell, etc. a set of large blocks (Hobby Lobby has had a great set that are foam blocks)...those are great as they begin to learn to stack a riding toy that they can sit in and push along with their feet. Most children who are 18 months with Down's Syndrome are sitting up independently and are working toward walking...so a push walker could be a good toy provided it has a wide base. A narrow push walker would not be a good choice because they tend to lean forward on the handle and it slips out from under them... Kids with Down's Syndrome are such a delight! Have fun! Hope that helps... Capegirl...See MoreDo You Like Getting Gifts Gift-Wrapped or in the Bag
Comments (37)As long as I didn't have to clean up the mess of the shredded paper, I didn't mind wrapped. I kind of enjoyed wrapping gifts. But I do think it's a waste of money and other resources. Better to use the comics or something. You can get creative in wrapping. My sister was the first to start using bags and cheapo that I am, I'd save and reuse them. We'd give the same bag back and forth. Now I use the reusable shopping bags more and more for gift bags. It's an extra gift in itself. As far as what I'd prefer to receive? An envelope. Stuffed with cash. Large denominations. As I've said before, THERE'S a thoughtful gift! You may wrap it in money if you want. Or use cash for the tissue too if you like. Christmas is approaching. Feel free to send anytime. It's cheaper to ship too!...See MoreAlcohol as Gift...What to Do
Comments (35)food, we all have life choices to make and I respect all personal choices imposed only on oneself, as you obviously would seem to do. If there were ever a time in your life when you enjoyed wine with food, you know that many inexpensive wines, even as varietal productions as almost all are now, can have unpleasant or off flavor notes. If you haven't enjoyed wine with food before, you can take my word for it. Better wine on average is usually more expensive and usually tastes better but not always. The simple way to be sure wine to be used for cooking is suitable is to taste it first, of course....See Morerob333 (zone 7b)
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