i realized this week that children/babies do not need to be bought toys or things. it's like that age-old expression of the kid always liking the box better than the toy that came in it.
this week, my nine-month-old's favorite toys have been: two tupperware containers, a metal lid, and a door stopper that she could pull and release (unfortunately not installed in my own house, making it that much more enjoyable for her to play with.) she has used a box of diapers as her way to stand up and try to cruise (not unlike what a walking push toy should do.)
today, my three-year-old's favorite toy has been the impossibly hard to chew baby biscotti that we made. she carried the piece she crafted (the size of a baseball, and the shape of- pretty much a slightly flattened baseball) around. she did, however, tell me that she wants an ipad. i told her to get a job. she can play with her cooked ball of rock-hard-dough for a bit longer. the baby can keep her tupperware and diaper box. maybe i'll start finding random things around the house to occupy me and we can cancel cable and internet. okay, maybe that's pushing it a bit too far.
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