Any ideas for keeping a very bright 2 year old girl entertained? Done all the usual things..?

Answer 1

I saw your other question too, and sympathised! Until she is old enough for playschool etc,have you tried:
cooking together (good for numbers ), playdough/plasticine play, lego, painting (organised so she can make lots of mess and it won't matter), swimming, getting together with other mums and kids for group play, a musical instrument of some kind, simple reading and writing tasks, a scrap book? I found all of these useful for my bright and energetic youngster. I hope there's something useful there - have fun! this site looks useful too:
http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/Resources%20and%20Themes/gamestwo.htm

Answer 2

Juju is right on the money - stop entertaining her. Give her the appropriate playthings and let her loose.

Obviously, you need to spend time playing with her too, as well as other children in her own age range. You can show her how toys are used in their "right" way, but don't discourage her from trying out new ways to use things. If you can help it, avoid toys that require batteries or electricity. Go with "child fueled" toys.

If you overstimulate the child, you will still be trying to find ways to entertain her when she's 10. The best response to "I'm bored" is "No, you're thinking of something interesting to try."

Remember that children NEED some time to daydream, do nothing and to be bored.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

I feel it is never too early to start teaching them. Some of the things I have found helpful are (1)help them to build things with big blocks. The ones with lots of colours and shapes. Repeat the activity over and over ask for the blue one- round one and also count the blocks only do one area at a time so she does not get fustrated.

(2) At the day care they use matching boards they very from numbers to shapes animals people just about anything. You can make them at home on your PC make the back one piece with #'s shapes or letters, make them colourful and each shape about 3 cm. Make them what ever you want her to learn. Then make a second copy but this time cut out the shapes. Get them laminated, both the back and the shapes then use the sticky velcro. A sm piece on the back of the shape & a sm piece on the shape where it goes. Make sure you use the same pitcher for both You can make the back one peice or you can use larger paper fold it over and make a book. Make them bright cheerful-title them "shapes" "#'S" "coulors" ect.

At 2 years old she should be able to do this for 5 to 10 mins at a time careful not to over do it. If you contact the health department where you live ask for parental supports in some places they will have workshops. Where they will show you how to do this and in most cases the fee you pay will cover the materials for as many as you can make in that day. They also have templates you may be able to take home to make more. A graphic store will laminate them. I hope this helps

Answer 4

Let her help you with the housework especially cooking get her to help you make a cake she will love this.
water play is a must for children of this age fill the washing up bowel with soapy water and get her to wash her dollies clothes or just play with water using plastic cups etc.
painting/drawing they love this draw round her hand and get her to try and draw round yours.
early learning do safe scissors that do not cut hands but cut paper they love doing this at that age give her an old catalogue or magazine to rip up and stick.
I had a very bright two year old and she adored cutting sticking and now in college doing art a grade a student. (still have the house covered in paint and glue lol)
Cornflour is really good for playing in as it has a strange texture when water is added an if you put some red or green food colour in she will love that.
Always let her do what she wants as long as safe as children learn from play.
I hope that has helped in some small way.

Answer 5

You shouldn't have to keep her entertained all the time. Boredom is good for kids. Of course you should play with her, read to her, do projects with her, etc. But ler her come up with a lot of the ideas. I also have a very bright 2-year-old girl. She likes to help me around the house, cook, clean, do laundry, play with blocks, read books, play drums and maracas, play with dolls, dress up, do play doh, paint, color, glue pictures of magazines onto construction paper, cut paper into little pieces with all-plastic scissors, make a fort under the kitchen table with a blanket on top, pour water in the bathtub, dance to music, kick a ball around, etc. She also has been interested in the alphabet and spelling things lately. Of course she can't read yet but we play with her letters puzzle and she asks me to spell things. She can pick out all the letters in her name but then puts them in any random order. Or go outside and let her ride her bike if she has one. Help her discover all the fun things outside- pine cones, fallen leaves, animal holes, toadstools, etc. I have taught my daughter to identify a few trees and she thinks that is fun. We also take a bunch of twigs and build houses with them (like Lincoln logs) or lay in the grass and talk about what the clouds look like.

I hope she has some good, basic toys like a set of wooden blocks, play food, wood puzzles, dolls, little animals, drums, etc. That really helps.

We don't do any TV, video games, Leappad, electronic toys, or anything like that. I think that has really helped my daughter be self-entertaining. And I don't always feel like she has to be entertained. Sometimes I tell her "Mama is cooking dinner now" (if it's not something she can help with) and she knows that means she needs to go find something to do.

Answer 6

Play games such as get 5 or 6 of her favourite things and place a towel over items tell her to close her eyes and whilst her eyes are shut remove one of the items. Tell her to open her eyes remove the towel and see if she can remember what item has gone. This game stimulates the mind and helps them to remember.. Like you say she is really bright im sure she will enjoy this game.

Answer 7

If your two year old is very bright, she won't need you to keep her entertained. Get her some duplo, wooden building blocks, jigsaw puzzles, books and dressing up clothes. She'll make up her own games. It always amazes me that as parents we keep trying to 'entertain our children', when they are perfectly capable of imaginative play by themselves.

Answer 8

Keep it varied. Drawing, Playdo, Jigsaws, Dressing Up, Roll Play.

Take her out to the park, swimming, to a playgroup, to a gym/music/dance club.

Answer 9

hi smiley,
to entertain the kid, just let her do what she likes. do not stop her/force her anything u think is fascinating.
kids love to be free. let her be.
ask her what she has been wanting to do all these time and u will have the answer to ur question

Answer 10

i have bag of ideas i had very bright kids all their live trust me.one is at harved one is at Princeton and the other at med school.try getting her reading doing simple adding subtracting and spelling word like cat dog tree mom her name. if she is like my kid get her doing fact like 2x2 1x2 etc.keeping her active is differnet all of my kid are also fit. get her out of the house in actived like jumping rope running. ways to both exsize and work her mind take her to the muszine.