Yard work for toddlers
Yard work for toddlers
Can helping with yard work be fun for a toddler? It can be with a couple modifications.
By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff
There are two reasons to love this activity. Toddlers will have fun and parents will be training their little one for years of yard help!
Toddler activity:
As with most toddler activities, the toddler will enjoy themselves most when the parent becomes animated and talks excitedly. Use these skills and reinvent some basic yard tasks. Your little yard worker will love helping you.
Ask your toddler if weeds are good or bad. When they say bad, yank the weed and throw it over your shoulder! Ask if flowers are good or bad. When they say good, pet the flower and say 'good flower' with a big smile. Get creative and reinvent other yard tasks as well. Where does this branch go? In the trash!
So when does the fun end? If your toddler's attention begins to wander, it's time to stop.
Variations:
This game is easily transferable to other tasks such as picking up around the house.
YeahBaby thoughts:
Don't blame us if your unattended toddler plucks out your row of petunias. You're on your own!
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