Comments on: My Little Postman

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:50:21 +0000

I laughed when I read your post but thought “I’ve got no suggestions”, but the more I think on it …
My baby is also at a posting stage, but he doesn’t seem quite as obsessed as your son. But he does like these 2 slightly forbidden activities (which I supervise from a distance) – posting the tokens in the Connect 4 game and putting plastic shop cards in and out of a wallet. I’ve kept them as not readily available games, so that he thinks he is in luck when he managees to get his hands on something casually left on the couch.
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By: kym whiteman

kym whiteman — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:31:11 +0000

by the way, i’m about a month or so new to your blog and i love it! am so glad i found you. : )

By: kym whiteman

kym whiteman — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:29:43 +0000

my 4 year old son was just peeking over my shoulder as i looked at this post with the above photo and he giggled and said “hah! a dog in the toilet—looks like the doggy is going pooh”. maybe your little boy is trying to inmitate (with his toys) your 3 year old using the toilet. although, i realize it doesn’t stop with the toilet, so maybe not. but my boy got a laugh out it.

By: katef

katef — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:56:05 +0000

that is just am awesome photo! LOVE it!

My girls had a huge toilet fetish when they were about one, just walking and desperate to put anything and everything, including themselves in the toilet. We had to put a lock on the outside of the door to keep them out! LOL
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By: Aunty bek

Aunty bek — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:02:33 +0000

I seem to recall his big sister loved to post too. I wonder what you were like at his age!?! Any ideas from nanna?

By: Jus

Jus — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:52:18 +0000

Oh that must have been pretty frustrating! But sorry, no help here, since our little boy hasn’t reached that stage yet!

By: Christine Holroyd

Christine Holroyd — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:43:22 +0000

How frustrating for you. This is along similar lines to my next blog post which I am just formulating in my head.

Redirecting doesn’t work for me, yet it is the only suggestion I have for you. It’s tricky when our children are so focussed. An admirable, but difficult quality at 3 yrs old. Well, difficult for us maybe

Christine
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By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:10:10 +0000

Just wait til he DOES decide to use the real postbox – you will not get a moment’s peace until you make him a letter or card (actually MANY letters and cards!) to post in it for him to find!!!! How do I know? Miss 13 was a big postie fan!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:42:21 +0000

This is very cute! We went through the posting stage but not quite to this extent. We only “posted” in the bin, any drawers left slightly ajar, through the venetian blinds and under lounges. Thankfully, our bathroom door is kept closed, so we avoided the toilet and nappy buckets (though I see you have a three year old, so probably need easy access to the bathroom). Apart from “sensible posting” and also teaching appropriate use of the posted toys (e.g. cups for drinking not posting), can’t help much. Of course, I guess keep in mind that “this too shall pass”!
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By: miss carly

miss carly — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:36:26 +0000

Hmm, I have some ideas but I’m not sure if he would give up what he is doing (they are mainly redirecting).

A sensory box – I’ve made using small containers with a small hole for hands – different materials (rice, flour etc) the putting his hand in action would be the link.

Grab a tissue box (used) and have him place the items into the shoe box? Like toys etc could be made into a game where he sees if it can fit

I did have another buy have forgotten
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