My oldest son just turned 2 and my baby is almost 9 months old. I am finding it very difficult to entertain the 2 year old. He doesn't show much iinterest in any of the (many) toys he has. He seems mostly interested in exploring and manipulating things around the house. Last month he was obsessed with playing in the car; this week he wants to climb on the counters and root around in all of the cabinets. His speech is coming along very slowly, so he isn't able to communicate much to us about different things he might like to do. He might say "car" or "walk", for example, but his language is very limited.
We can go out to the zoo, playground and do other outside things, but we also have plenty of at-home time to fill, especially for the summer. He often seems bored or antsy but doesn't usually initiate any kind of play himself (other than asking me for piggyback rides or to jump on the bed). I have tried so many different activities and as mentioned, he has tons of toys, but he only seems interested in rooting in my purse or kitchen cabinets at the moment, both of which are driving me crazy. I feel like I'm failing him, plus the day can get a little boring and stressful for me.
I would love to find activities that suit his interests (ie - exploring and manipulating things). Does anyone have any good resources (books, websites, etc) or personal experience to share? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
We can go out to the zoo, playground and do other outside things, but we also have plenty of at-home time to fill, especially for the summer. He often seems bored or antsy but doesn't usually initiate any kind of play himself (other than asking me for piggyback rides or to jump on the bed). I have tried so many different activities and as mentioned, he has tons of toys, but he only seems interested in rooting in my purse or kitchen cabinets at the moment, both of which are driving me crazy. I feel like I'm failing him, plus the day can get a little boring and stressful for me.
I would love to find activities that suit his interests (ie - exploring and manipulating things). Does anyone have any good resources (books, websites, etc) or personal experience to share? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.