What does your 2 year old routine look like?

[Catharine]

Hi,

I wanted to know what your 2 year old did throughout the day? I was watching Supernanny the other day and she always suggested a routine which included various forms of play time. Does anyone do that?

If I was to write down a routine then eating, sleeping and playgroups are there but the playtime seems to be up in the air, so would appreciate if you could share your day with me.

Thanks!

[Katie]

ok  our day vaies lots depending on playgroup  or dancing class or activitys etc  but if it was just a normal day at home it would look like this:

7am up and breakfast  get dressed

8 - 10 she's allowed to watch TV ie ABC sesame st  playschool etc  now she NEVER watches tv for 2 hours straight here she watches some plays with her baby sister reads etc but the TV gets switched off at 10.

10 - 12 i encourage her to play with her toys, draw, colour, play outside if it's a nice day  (today she spent a whole hour having a teaparty with her dools  so cute) or  i cook with her, or playdough, or some sort of craft etc

2 - 12.30  lunch

1 - 3  sleep

3 - .30  High 5 is on TV  shes addicted

3.30 - 5  play  ie  books  or i do some singing with her, or she plays with blocks  or her dolls

5.30  or  6   Dinner

6.30  bath

7pm  wind down time

7.30pm  bedtime

then it all starts again at 7 the next day

hope this helps 

[Catharine]

8-10: Does she need you to be with her and if you are doing your thing in another room, does she come looking for you?

10-12: Seems a long time for play. Are you there for the entire 2 hours? How do you do it? My dd's attention span is like a gold fish, 10-15mins max per activity.

How do you get anything done or time to yourself?

[janelle]

7:00  Get up
7:00 - 9:00  breakfast, t.v. get dressed, mummy wake-up , play time
9:00 - 11:00 - organised activities (playgroup, music class, library etc)
11:00 - 1:00 - independent play time, lunch
1:00 - 3:00 - Nap
3:00 - 4:00 - art/craft activity with mum while ds is sleeping
4:00 - 5:00 - Outside stuff - walk to park or play outside at home
5:00 - 5:30 Independent play while mum cooks tea
5:30 - tea
6:00 - bath
6:30 - 7:00 video
7:00 bed time

[Katie]

hi catharine

between 8 - 10  i dont have to always be with her sometimes she comes looking for me but she'll just look at what i'm doing hang out where i am get bored and go and do her own  thing  lol

and between 10 - 12 some of it is organised ie cooking and some is her free play like outside tiome  on 2 days shes at daycare and on one of the other days we are at play group  and then on the other 2 days it depends sometimes we have to go down the shops etc it also depends on my 4 month day too  ahhhhhhhhh  but it really is ok  i like to be organised so i  am not stressed.

Janelle your day looks good to