April 2020 – Amelio

Wondering how to manage your toddler’s screen time during the lockdown? More importantly, wondering what content your toddler should watch?

We’re here to help, with some age-appropriate shows that you and your toddler can watch to make your quarantine screen time fun!

Little Baby Bum

Little Baby Bum is a fun and educational show for kids featuring classic and new nursery rhymes loved by children and their parents all around the world. Developed for kids but also loved by parents alike, Little Baby Bum supports social skills, strengthens the bond with parents through song, and stimulates vocabulary and memory.

Super Simple Songs

Music is key to engaging and entertaining your tiny tots. In Super Simple Songs, cartoon characters and puppets act out nursery rhymes and encourage kids to sing along. This is sure to be a favourite with your little ones.

Oswald the Octopus

Oswald is a safety-conscious but fun-loving octopus who lives in an apartment complex in Big City with his dog, Weenie. This program concentrates on Oswald’s experiences with friends, acquaintances, and neighbors, and his patient methods of coping with or tolerating different situations and dilemmas, along with his thoroughly optimistic outlook on life.

Beat Bugs

Josh Wakley’s Beat Bugs is an Emmy Award-winning animated kids series on Netflix, featuring music made famous by The Beatles. The story revolves around the lives and adventures of five best friends, charming and funny childlike bugs who explore and learn big lessons about the world around them – all from the safety of their own backyard.

Word Party

This show helps toddlers expand their vocabulary. With the help of a group of diaper-clad baby animals, they provoke interests in children to help them learn new words. It’s cute, quick, and easily digestible for toddlers. A must try if you are looking to improve your toddler’s vocabulary in this quarantine time.

Sesame Street

A longtime favourite of children and adults, Sesame Street bridges many cultural and educational gaps with a fun program. Big Bird leads a cast of characters teaching children numbers, colours and the alphabet. Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Grover are just a few of the other creatures involved in this show, set on a city street full of valuable learning opportunities.

We hope that you have a great time with your little ones at home watching these fun and educational shows!

Working from home has become a familiar standard the world over during this time. In one way it’s the best of both worlds – the ability to be available for one’s kids, while still bringing in a pay check. However, having your home be your office can be challenging – particularly with a toddler around creating havoc. Your little one needs constant attention, and unlike an infant, your toddler is mobile.

Here are 6 tips for working from home with a toddler:

Start the day early

The best way to work with a toddler at home is by getting as much done as possible when they aren’t around. Setting an alarm a couple of hours before they are up for the day, tackling your larger projects during that time or organizing and planning your day really helps.

Create a schedule

It’s important to structure your day carefully, so that you can plan your work around being there for your little one. Line up your projects according to the time you may have – how will you engage your child while you tackle a Skype meeting? When will you return calls? What can you accomplish during naptime? It’s important to work smarter, not harder – you’ll end up getting more done.

Make them feel important

If possible, try to spend some quality time with your child in the mornings. Perhaps you could do an exercise or activity together. If you start the day spending time with your child, they will feel important and tend to be less needy during the day, which means that you’ll be able to get more done.

Take advantage of naptime

Naptime is not only important for your little one’s health and development, it could help you be more productive while working from home too. Whether your toddler sleeps for one hour or two, you could use that time to finish your large assignments requiring the most focus and concentration.

Keep them busy

Toddlers love to help out at home. Give them tasks to do during the day – even if it’s just practicing scribbling. Look for activities and exercises that you can line up for your child to help keep them productively engaged. If your child has something to look forward to, they are less likely to interrupt you. You could also try setting up an activity spot near your workspace, so that your little one feels as if they have their own designated place to do projects while you catch up on work.

Be flexible

It can be frustrating trying to be productive when you’re a work from home parent – especially on days when your child is extra fussy. Being flexible goes a long way. Plan for interruptions, try to get your work done in blocks of time, and tend to your child’s needs in between. You’ll need to find a balance of patience and acceptance! Plan their day carefully too, and work around meal times, naptime and quality time.

We hope that this helps your working from home with toddlers easier!

Month: April 2020

6 Age-Appropriate Shows for Toddlers to Watch

6 Tips for Working From Home with a Toddler