Sunday, April 24, 2011

would you let a 2 year old have a play necklace?

you know the shiney dress up plastic necklaces? i am trying to put a gift basket together for my 2 year old daughter. she is getting a new baby brother, and i thought it would be fun to make her a basket of fun big girl things things to make her feel like a big girl.( big sister) any other ideas that i could thow in a gift basket like this?
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I like the idea of a gift basket. My daughter is three and I'm due to give birth around November 17, though I wouldn't be surprised if it was sooner. (The baby has already dropped, for one and my husband wants me to chill as much as possible, since my doctor is out of the office. I could see her partner, but we're waiting, especially, from what I have read on-line, I'm not exhibiting any other signs of potential labor, including decreased activity of my baby.) I wouldn't get her the necklace. However,my in-laws taught her that it was okay to put things over her head, around her neck, her wrists, legs, etc. I guess they, after raising five children, did not think about hazards. Once, they were here, and I walked into the living room to see her with a blanket tied around her neck. Yes, it was done loosely, but at the same time, I did not like it. My husband doesn't like it either. She has a three buckets that look like large ice cream buckets. (One is, actually. The other has Christmas decorations on it, and the other Easter. Ironically, they all came from my mother.) Because of her playing with my in-laws, she thinks it's okay. She has gotten the buckets taken away because she put them on her head. I also noticed that when they play, my husband will put blankets over her head. Yes, he is supervising, but I realized it one day and commented on it. Now when they do it, my husband makes sure he is holding up, more like a tent. Also, you're generally good at keeping an eye on her now, but throw a newborn in the mix... Even now, something could happen the one second you sneeze and my three-year-old is good at running off before I can fully blink. For me, I just don't think my three-year-old has learned the difference between playing, serious, and when it's too tight, etc.
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