Toddler Activities
Activities for toddler with Down Syndrome?
I am going to be watching my friends daughter this summer and she is a 3 year old with Down’s Syndrome. I’m just wondering if there are any stimulating or fun crafts/activities for a child at that age. Thanks!
I’m a nanny for a little boy(just turned 5) with DS. There are a ton of things that will be fun for her that will strengthen her upper body (chances are she is very weak in that area). Get a big, huge ball (exercise ball), have her hold your fingers and jump! She will love it, it strengthens her upper body, etc. Make sure she is the one jumping herself, not you.
Crawling, it seems immature for her age but its excellent for that upper body again. Turn it into a crawling game, she chases you and you chase her. Have a “fun” reward for when she gets you or you her, like a snuggle with tickling.
Wheel barrow, hold her legs and have her walk with her hands. Again, good for that upper body strength. Turn it into a game with a fun reward.
Catch, awesome with coordination that she likely lacks because of the movement, etc. that it takes to catch and throw for children with DS. Make it fun by getting different balls and letting her choose which one to use, etc. Soccer is really good for this too.
Running, its great for her coordination too. Have races to make this fun.
I can’t think of anything else off hand right now but if you want to e-mail me I can send you my list of these things. You’ll find that she is going to be at a younger developmental age so you might keep this in mind when planning activitys but don’t put it past her with her knowledge of things, etc. The little boy I take care of knows far more then we think he does. He’ll do things and we are blown away because he’d be keeping his ability to do that from us.
Ask her mom about other activitys that you could work with her on, I bet she is in a lot of physical therapy and you can easily coordinate that into your play.
Also, you need to find out if her mom is getting respite money for her, this could be used to pay you for taking care of her. Depending what state you live in (if they have it or not) they offer it free to the parent of a child with DS. The parents can’t get it but anyone else that helps take care of that child can. Its so simple to get the “license” for it too and it pays great ($11.30 an hr for respite and $13.00 an hr for hab-both of which she is eligible for if the state you live in offers it). E-mail me and I can give you a phone number of how to get it. Thats how I am paid for the little boy I watch.
Enjoy her!! Children with DS are incredible, extremly sweet and easy going. I watch this little boys younger sisters with him (2yrs and 3yrs) Somedays I honestly look at the three of them, sigh a breath of relief and laugh because he is the easiest of the three and you would think he wouldn’t be with being so much more physically demanding. Enjoy and have fun!
(Study sign language, chances are she isn’t very verbal and SL is her main lane of communication)
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