I would have to say that after #1 (Raccoon not eating), #2 on my mommy guilt list is letting Raccoon watch too much TV.
I know that Raccoon craves novelty, but I'm not sure how to give it to him. He is definitely tired of his books, even though we have a lot. He doesn't like watching things on the internet as much as he likes TV. The homemade videos (I've made two) take a lot of time.
He loves imaginative play but I can feel my brain turning to mush after the 20th repetition of being Mr. Lion (a puppet) who's shot by the "doodoo gun" and has to take a bath, then gets dirty again. Each repetition takes about five seconds, and there are only so many variations I can invent. I'm hoping we can find a friend to play with, but all the other toddlers in my neighborhood are in all-day preschool.
What's next, what to do?
Does he like trains? I remember at that age (starting at 2) Simon could play for a very long spell (and for years to come) with his Thomas trains and track. A lot of the fun was in the set-up, of course.
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