Fisher-Price - Parenting Guide - Growing & Learning


		Make-believe play fills your preschooler's days, and the first true friendships begin to develop as social skills improve. You'll find ideas here to exercise growing problem-solving skills and help your child get the most out of imaginative play. We've also suggested toys to prepare your child to meet new physical challenges.

She can walk along a curb, climb up the steps of a slide, use a monkey bar and ride a bicycle.

She can learn to swim, skate, ski, dance and use a trampoline.

A new creative technique can keep her engrossed for hours.

She is starting to add details to her drawings.

She may print her name on her paintings.

She understands that other people have feelings that are different from her.

At this age, your child probably finds bugs fascinating! Have fun together on a Bug Hunt! continued ...
Other Play & Learn activities for this age:

•	Animal Walk	•	Build a home	•	Puzzle Picture

•	Shape Shift	•	Obstacle Course	•	Teddy Bear Picnic

•	Activities for Visual Learners	•	Activities for Auditory Learners	•	Activities for Tactile Learners

•	Great Little Letter Games	•	Phonics Fun	•	ABCs Around the House

•	Bake a Crazy Cake	•	Mystery Box	•	Chalk Characters

•	Picture Story	•	Take-a-Turn Picture	•	Someone Special

•	Toy Tale


			Teaching Children to be Street Smart and Safe

			Parents all across the country were horrified recently upon hearing that a small child had been kidnapped and relieved when the child was reunited with her mom. In this case, the little girl was a toddler. There isn't much 'prepping' a parent can do to prevent a toddler from being kidnapped, other than being very vigilant when outside the home. Children ages 4 and older, though, can be taught how to protect themselves. Here are some of the best ways I know for parents to prepare children to deal with adults who do bad things, like taking children. continued ...

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