We have very distinct playing roles in this house. Mama's good for cuddles and kisses and going on adventures. Daddy's best for playing though - indoors or outside he'll happily roll around, tickle, play catch, hid in the den, allow himself to be thumped over the head with various toy tractors. I guess he's the patient one! I can't help but feel a little jealous of all the shrieks of laughter coming from TT's room after bathtime, but the truth is I'm just not as good at messing around for anything more than 10 minutes or so. I could argue that I'm too busy however - after all I'm cooking dinner and sorting out the house while Daddy Native does bathtime & tries to find clean PJs.
So I'm drawing plans to make the garden more TT friendly. Sure there's loads of space to run around, but I'm forever working in the garden, tending lovingly to the veggies and flowers and taking photos for my other blog. So far, we've cut back a bush in the garden and carved out space for a den and put her play wig-wam in there to show her it's her space. We've been lucky to receive lots of toys and a slide/climbing frame from neighbours & family who's kids no longer need them.
Mostly however I'm super excited by the fact that she's started believing in and understanding what fairies are! I had a funny conversation with a friend this week about how his fairies are very different from mine! It had never occurred to me that everyone has their own idea of what a fairy might look like! I'm going to wallow in reliving my own child hood here and put up some fairy doors on the tree trunk, and create plenty of evidence for TT to nourish her fairy imagination!
What do you think makes the best play space in gardens for toddlers to grow & explore in?
