Toddlers learn how to interact with the world around them by mimicking their parents. By doing what they see their parents do, toddlers begin to understand how to behave, how to use tools, understand more complex concepts, and more. The great thing about modern society is that it is easy to find toys to teach kids important life skills. Right now, my toddler is learning how to clean using a toy broom, dustpan, and brush. She's also learning to brush her hair and teeth.

Little Rabbit's Broom

Description On The Package

Little Rabbit's broom is the perfect size for a toddler. My daughter indicated she was ready to learn how to sweep the floors by grabbing my adult sized broom and attempting to sweep. Unknown to me, she's noticed me sweeping the kitchen once a day. You never know what kids are going to pick up from their parents. It surprised me when one day she picked up my broom and started trying to use it. She's so little and it's so big that she had a hard time carrying it. She took out a few drinks on counter tops and knocked over other things high up with the broom handle.

Daily she would seek out my broom and would drag it from room to room trying to sweep. Her daddy found her a toddler sized broom set and she loves it. It is the perfect size for her and she can now sweep any room of the house safely. Little Rabbit tries to sweep invisible dust into the dustpan. She hasn't grasped that I sweep dirt tracked into the kitchen into the pan yet.

You can tell from the shirt mommy and daddy have high hopes for Little Rabbit

The little brush that came with the broom is also something Little Rabbit is using, but not in the way that she's suppose to. There is a kids song that Little Rabbit loves about brushing teeth and hair. She knows this song really well and learned the concept of brushes through it.

Listen To The Song Below

I sing the brush song when I brush Little Rabbit's hair. She quickly learned from her kids video and from me singing the song while brushing her hair what a brush is. Any time she gets her hands on a brush she attempts to say brush which comes out more like "buh" and will try to brush something. If it's her brush from the broom set or a hair brush, she will come up to me and try to brush my hair. I keep a toothbrush for her on the bathtub and she says "buh" when she tries to brush her teeth. She doesn't understand teeth brushing though. She just likes dipping it in water and then putting it in her mouth to feel the water for a cool teething toy.

I let Little Rabbit play with the toothbrush and my hairbrush when I am grooming myself. I use my own toothbrush and she watches. Then I use her toothbrush on her and she laughs and grabs it from me. She knows how to put it under water to get it wet then puts it in her mouth. When I brush my hair I sing the brush song and she'll reach for the brush smiling. If I give it to her she will want to brush my hair in the best way that a toddler can do such a task.

Toddler's are constantly learning by playing. Mimicking their parents is a form of play. By giving Little Rabbit toys to play with that look like mommy's belongings she is starting to understand how to clean herself and her home. She doesn't understand why I brush my hair or teeth or sweep the floor but she's far too little. At least for now she is learning motor skills and how to help mommy by playing with her toys and mimicking what she sees me doing.

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