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Baby Gifts of Personalized Step Stools Are Perfect
I Do It Myself! Toddlers want to assert their independence and are not shy in demanding it. Picture it: It is the post breakfast morning madness. Everything is behind schedule, and now your toddler is finally finished eating. You scoop your rather syrupy child to the sink where you begin the hosing down process. Then you hear those words: Mommy, I do it myself.
You know what will happen if you proceed with the washing yourself, a giant melt down that will delay your departure even longer. Yet she can’t reach the sink, and there is no way she can do it herself.
If this bid for independence is happening within the walls of your home you might have the perfect opportunity as the holidays approach to enable your child in becoming more independent. Stifling those natural and strong desires to do things for themselves will only create a child that is dependant on mom or dad far longer than is healthy. Houses were not built for toddlers to be independent.
The height of your counters when compared to the reaching capability of your toddler is bound to limit his or her ability to really ‘do it myself.’ Chairs from the kitchen table are usually too large for them to push to the sink themselves. The very terrain of the kitchen or bathroom, which they need to negotiate, might also rule out the simple solution of using a chair. Few parents want to set the precedent that climbing on the counters is ok.
What then? Your knees, arms and back are getting quite the workout as you hold your child up to the sink. You have better things to do than serve as the all time stepping stool. To this end why not get your child a real stepping stool of their very own?
It may not seem like a very exciting Christmas gift, but neither did the box your child spent three days playing with after her last birthday party. Many things that kids truly love seem strange to adults. Kids love a step stool just for them. That’s where a stool comes in handy.
Think of it from her perspective. With a stepping stool your toddler can get to things that were once only for mom and dad. Toddler aged children love to do what mom and dad are doing. Simply being able to see the counter top is exciting.
Helping, which is another thing toddlers love, is now something they can do much better too because they can stand right next to mom and dad at the counter. The practical uses of hand washing are also exciting. Using the gift bonanza that is Christmas to get your house outfitted for the freedom minded toddler fulfills two needs with minimal effort.
Just because a step stool is practical does not mean it is a boring Christmas gift. Take a look around and you will see that there many varieties out there. Some of the cutest are totally custom right down to your child’s name being painted on the stool. A step stool with the child’s name on it will enable them to learn what their name looks like and will assist them in reading sooner. These unique baby gifts come in a variety of styles and colors which will complete any decor beautifully.
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