suggestions for play
by: Jacqueline Harbinson - 07-05-06 21:56
Thank you all for your suggestions. This child is not special needs but just seems to have a general lack of interest in toys. He spends most of his afternoons after he has left me with the tv on - how I know this is because we might be sitting at snack in the morning when he would say "superman came into my room last night". Last Friday morning was interesting - I was playing with the other child (17 month old) and looked around to discover he had fallen asleep on the floor. I really need to get him challenged again. Have tried suggestion of paint and sand even with younger child present with lots of supervision - same response each time a few minutes and wanders off again. It is particularly noticeable at toddlers - he sits and stares at the other children while they play but never becomes involved. I am dreading him starting playgroup in September and would love to get him really finding pleasure in toys once again - I think it is there just don't know how to do it. I have tried suggestion with balls but have now discovered his interest is in dinosaurs so have spent the last couple of nights buying stuff on ebay to do with dinosaurs - hopefully this might start something!!