Parenting is…

What do you do to have fun with your toddler? I found that taking him out each morning has made a huge difference to our naps. Sure, I we can go to the playground again and again. But there is so much he wants to see, so much stuff that’s truly exciting to a little mind!

Here is a list of fun toddler activities Alex (now 21 months) and I have done, which cost us some change in gas:

• going to the city hall and looking at police cars
• visiting the post office and getting to know mail trucks
• firetrucks are, of course, the best - and if you show up at *any* fire station, they are happy to give you a full tour, invite your child into the truck and let him “drive”!
• I found a truck rental place for small construction machinery. We spent over an hour there!
• Pet Smart is always a great choice. They let us hold the turtles, and play with mice, and so on.
• Aquarium stores are good for at least an hour of entertainment
• Silk floral section at Michaels is great for learning about different flowers. So is the nursery at the home depot.
• The kids’ section at Borders is always a fun choice. Though that’s not free - I always walk away with several books, which were too cute to resist.