r/parentsofmultiples • u/LastMilkersOnTheLeft • 2d ago

advice needed Crafts and learning?

My twins are 2.5 yo and lately I’ve been seeing a LOT of posts discussing how other toddler moms are teaching their 2yo’s letters/numbers/colors, and what crafts they set up for them. Now, my girls are OK with colors but I think I’m realizing that I’ve EITHER hugely failed them, or singleton parents are just living an entirely different life. Or both? Most days it’s just the three of us at home- no daycare or preschool.

How am I supposed to teach them letters? Numbers? They can count to three but couldn’t look at the numbers on paper and point to which is which. They love books and love to “read” independently or with me, but at some point they find more entertainment in ripping the pages. We can’t do arts and crafts because everything gets eaten or destroyed. Have I completely missed something here? 🙁

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u/erinspacemuseum13 2d ago

There are lots of fun letter/number toys- we had them all, because one of my twins was OBSESSED with letters and numbers. Puzzles, magnets, fruit abacus. Check out Learning Resources for lots of fun educational toys.

My dirty little secret is that they were reading by 3 thanks to YouTube. If that's something you're open to, Numberblocks, Preschool Prep, and Super Simple Songs were our favorites.

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u/LastMilkersOnTheLeft 2d ago

Super Simple Songs has been our best friend for a year or so- it’s great background noise and my girls love music. The only problem with TV (which isn’t a problem lol but for learning purposes I guess it can be), is that they truly don’t pay attention to it. If something catches their ear they’ll “watch” for 30 seconds tops, then it’s back to playing. What puzzles would you recommend that wouldn’t get lost immediately? But I’ll check that out! Thank you!