Baby C tells his Mom he wants to vote so they cast his ballot for the midterm elections.

Baby C’s Mom shares her feelings on an article in which Adele is quoted as saying she yearns a bit for the person she was before becoming a Mom. She ties it in to her experience of pandemic parenting and how something as simple as putting away groceries is so much different than she thought it would be.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/benhenry/adele-postpartum-depression-the-face-interview

We'll be on a little hiatus for the holiday.  Back in the New Year with more play!

Baby C's Mom describes how Baby C (almost 2!) is learning to clean up his toys.  

These are the fruit toys she mentions:  Battat Farmers Market Basket Toy Kitchen Accessories Pretend Cutting Play Fruit Set For Toddlers

Baby C's Mom describes how Baby C gave up his pacifier, his first dental visit and how they're brushing his teeth.  These are the videos (Cocomelon Wheels On The Bus & Songs For Littles) they use during teeth brushing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_04ZrNroTo

https://youtu.be/05Vj6rGCauQ

Please excuse the lack if intro and outro.  Baby C's Mom is solo parenting this week!  You can find us on instagram @playingwithbabyc

This is a non-critical book review of Sometimes I Like To Curl Up In A Ball, by Vicki Churchill.  This book is for ages 2-6 but Baby C has been enjoying since he was one.  Baby C likes to scream and we've used one of the rhymes (fun recording included) to help diffuse it.

Watch this video about wombats!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP8y8z58DZI

Baby C's Mom explains how they're using play to learn about trees.  While researching ETK (Early Transitional Kindergarten aka Public Preschool) options, Baby C's Mom gets inspired to talk to Baby C about trees.  She starts by learning songs.

These are the websites she mentions:

https://rachelmcclary.com/

https://rachelmcclary.com/2021/03/08/preschool-songs-about-trees/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJqy967xs1c

Baby C's Mom describes the mental gymnastics she experiences when Baby C plays at the park.

Baby C's Mom describes the simple ways they're playing at 20 months and how they're working through tantrums.  We hope you will relate and come away with a few play ideas.  The instagram account we (incorrectly whoops!) mention  is @joseph_and_mummy_playtime. This is the name of the toy stroller we purchased from Target.com: Perfectly Cute Fold Up Doll Stroller.  Thanks for listening!

This is a non-critical book review of Tow Truck Joe, written by June Sobel.  This book is for ages Baby-2.  Baby C is obsessed with transpo vehicles and wheels so this book has become a favorite.

Amazon Link:  https://amzn.to/3lLd0uO

It's about a tow truck named Joe and his pup Patch and how they help a town inhabited only by...vehicles!  The story is written in rhyme and there's a fun rescue mission involving cookies.    

UPDATE:  We'll be taking a little hiatus to reconnect with family.  Hooray!  Then back with a new episode about play.

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Baby C's Mom describes how they're playing inside and outside at 17 months old.  She gives an update on Baby C's development and describes simple play activities including chores and drawing games.  She mentions a new podcast that's helping her keep it simple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-simplicity-parenting-podcast-with-kim-john-payne/id1407320921