I'm going to write a book

It will be a collection of all the things you can do around the house, with a toddler in tow. It will include only activities that you have to do anyway, and instructions for how to include the child in your life. It's the stuff nobody tells you, but you have to learn in self defence. I have never seen a book like it. If you look through the shelves in a bookshop or library, you could come away with the impression that stay at home parents spend their days finding ways to amuse their children and never get anything done. I can see it would be very popular with the Rudolph Steiner set.

1. On a really hot day, defrost the freezer. Allow your toddler (or older child) to play with the ice and the plastic ice pick thingy. Let them sit on the icey cold towel you put on the floor to catch the water.

It's not hot today, but I realised in the middle of it that it really is an ideal hot weather toddler amusement activity. It kept my 14 year old amused for at least 20min too. It must be more exciting than I thought.

( Also, I want to keep this in mind )