https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 01:24:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-102338 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:19:23 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 102338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have art cards above our changing table with different animals. We talk about them while we're changing :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-102273 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:29:22 +0000 shellio 102273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: He is! Thanks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-101503 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:05:38 +0000 erwoo 101503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time when we are home. My almost 3-year-old loves to "read book" (more like we read to him), play puzzles, and draw (more like scribbles). I've been reading him books and showing him flash cards since he was able to sit up and be interested. I think that's helped with his love for books. And I'd like to believe that's the reason why he doesn't really watch TV. I used to have it on all the time and he could care less for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100873 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:34:39 +0000 heffalump 100873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: I remember not having a clue when LO was 3 months! I thought I should be doing more, but babies that age don't really do too much. It's so hard when you are responsible for a LO, you just want to do what's best for them, but we don't always know what that is. Sounds like your husband is an awesome daddy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100870 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:32:14 +0000 shellio 100870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: Your dog looks like mine!</p> <p>I work outside of the home but DH is a SAHD. Our LO is only 3 mos old but he feels lots of pressure to do educational activities with him all the time. I keep telling him not to worry about that and to just enjoy the time with him, hopefully I'm helping him relax a bit. I agree that babies learn through play, and we do read with him a lot, we both love to read and hope to instill that in our son. We also read to him from things we're reading. (He loves the NY Times, LOL!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100867 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:29:10 +0000 heffalump 100867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: Lol, I know! It's super cute though :)</p> <p>@Andrea: That makes me feel better! I feel like everyone has a different way of learning things, and I'm pretty sure flash cards right now just won't do the trick for my LO. She'll only learn what they taste like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100787 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:14:27 +0000 looch 100787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will start a more structured approach at 18 months. It will include matching and pairing activities as well as sensory play. I will use flash cards at a later age to reinforce spelling and math if needed.<br /> I have the time and as long as DS is interested, we will do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100568 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:21:44 +0000 chopsuey 100568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let LO play and "read" books on her own. I'll read with her, point things out and tell her what they are.. Going to have to step it up now that she's 1! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100545 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:24:34 +0000 Andrea 100545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: people have suggested flashcards to me but all the LO has ever wanted to do is throw them around every where. i tried them for a little bit but i don't think the LO has learned anything from them yet. i feel like she's learns so much just from me talking to her. i explain things and use descriptive language. she just repeats everything i say and learns that way. i also like to take her to different places all the time to increase the amount of exposure she has to different things and types of people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100455 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:20:52 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 100455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: haha, yeah the "eating everything in sight" isn't too helpful when you're trying to drill them on "Cat" ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100452 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:17:36 +0000 heffalump 100452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: Thanks! I agree, flash cards are fine. I just don't feel like they're for me. I think I'd get bored with them, and really LO would just try to eat them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100450 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:14:41 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 100450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm all about a "learn through play" process, especially when they are little. As we are playing with cars, blocks, books, etc. I'll point out what color, shape, sound the things make. I feel like that's enough until they get old enough to start "really" learning, to identify letters and numbers and such. I don't think flashcards are bad or anything like that. If you like to use flashcards, then use them! But I don't think you're doing anything wrong by not using them. Sounds like you're a great momma! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-do-anything-educational-with-your-los#post-100443 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:07:40 +0000 heffalump 100443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like babies learn by play.... and that's pretty much all we do. Of course I read books (or try to while she's eating them), point things out to her, sing songs, etc. I have a friend who does flashcards with her baby and have done that from day one. But i feel like she's a baby, I want her to have fun while she can, and learn while she's doing it. </p>