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GrowithManuel-Unfiltered Exploring the world through play| Books and toddlers adventures. Mom sirri
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08/29/2026

Toddlers really said: your plans are just suggestions 😂

Would you still post the picture? 😂

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08/27/2026

Sometimes it’s not about reading the words.

It’s about making books feel familiar before they can even read them.

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08/25/2026

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16kg and I actually lifted him. 💪🏾

I felt ridiculously proud… then realized one day he really will be too big for my arms. 🥹

08/24/2026

At this point, I’m just going to mind my business and let the evidence speak for itself.

The fact that he understood the assignment though 😂😂
Who played their role better, me or Manuel?

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08/22/2026

50 simple activities for ages 1–3 🤍 Save this.

AGES 1–2

1. Read picture books and point at objects.
2. Name body parts during bath time.
3. Sing action songs.
4. Repeat simple words together.
5. Describe what you’re doing around the house.
6. Stack blocks or cups.
7. Stack large rings.
8. Tear paper for sensory play.
9. Practice spoon self-feeding.
10. Transfer pom-poms between bowls.
11. Make a pillow obstacle course.
12. Play with push-and-pull toys.
13. Dance to music.
14. Roll and kick balls.
15. Climb soft cushions safely.
16. Water play with cups and spoons.
17. Finger paint with child-safe colors.
18. Explore textured fabrics.
19. Ice-cube sensory play.
20. Take nature walks.
21. Play hide-and-find with toys.
22. Play with shape sorters.
23. Match animal sounds.
24. Play “Where is it?” memory games.
25. Sort objects by color or size.

AGES 2–3

26. Tell stories and ask questions.
27. Learn alphabet sounds through songs.
28. Play rhyming-word games.
29. Practice complete sentences.
30. Have pretend phone conversations.
31. Do simple 4–10 piece puzzles.
32. Play matching-card memory games.
33. Count toys while playing.
34. Make patterns with blocks.
35. Play “What comes next?”
36. Pretend kitchen or doctor play.
37. Dress-up and role play.
38. Build a cardboard house.
39. Draw circles and lines.
40. Make stories using toys.
41. Jump over lines or pillows.
42. Catch a large soft ball.
43. Balance-walk on a taped line.
44. Have mini dance routines.
45. Chase bubbles outdoors.
46. Identify emotions using mirror faces.
47. Practice sharing during play.
48. Play kindness and “thank you” games.
49. Help with small household tasks.
50. Practice calm breathing before sleep.

Which ones are you already doing?

Comment “LIST” and I’ll send the full list to your inbox.

Sometimes “helping” is really just our impatience in disguise. They’re taking too long.They’re doing it the wrong way.Th...
08/21/2026

Sometimes “helping” is really just our impatience in disguise.

They’re taking too long.

They’re doing it the wrong way.

They’re getting frustrated.

And we already know we could finish it in 10 seconds…

So we step in.

Give it to me.

I’ll do it.

Let Mommy help you.

Sounds like love. And most times, it is.

But I’m learning that loving him also means resisting the urge to make everything easy for him.

Because every little struggle doesn’t need rescuing.

Sometimes he needs the extra minute.

The mistake.

The second attempt.

The little frustration before the I DID IT!

I’m not trying to raise a child who never needs me.

I’m trying to raise one who knows:

Mommy is here… but I can try first.🤍

And whew… sometimes letting them struggle is harder on US than it is on them. 😂

What’s one thing you’ve had to stop doing for your child because you realized they could actually do it themselves?

08/19/2026

The part nobody claps for happens BEFORE they get it. 👀

11–20 took us about 3–4 weeks.

Not one afternoon.
Not one perfect little learning session.

Weeks of repeating the same numbers again and again.

And 13? 😭😂
13 nearly became a permanent member of this household.

But we kept going. No pressure. Just repetition, patience and trying again.

Today he counted from 1–20.

Was it perfect? Nope.

But that’s exactly why I’m sharing it.

Because sometimes we’re so focused on what our children can’t do YET that we miss how much their little brains are actually learning every day.

Now we’re moving on to 21–40.

And Manuel?

He finished his counting and immediately asked to go play ball. 😂⚽

As he should.

Childhood isn’t a race to see whose toddler can learn the most.

Teach them. Encourage them. Celebrate the progress.

Little by Little. Then let them go play. 🤍

We say we’re working hard for our children.But what if the thing they need most right now is actually us?Because here’s ...
08/18/2026

We say we’re working hard for our children.

But what if the thing they need most right now is actually us?

Because here’s the part I think we overlook:

Sometimes we become so focused on giving our children the life we never had that we forget to actually be there for the life they’re having.

And before anyone comes for me 😂, I know two incomes are a necessity for many families.

But when there is a choice?

I genuinely believe time should be part of that calculation.

Maybe earning less for a season isn’t falling behind.

Maybe one parent being more available during these early years is also an investment.

Because money can be made again.

Careers can be rebuilt.

But you will never get your child at 2, 3, 4 or 5 again.

Would you choose less income for more time with your children?

08/17/2026

I created a problem just so he could solve it. 😂

I mixed flour and coffee powder with water to make pretend “mud,” got some of Manuel’s toys dirty, then gave him water and let him figure out the rest.

Wash. Scrub. Rinse. Repeat. 😂

I was only looking for something to keep him busy…

Meanwhile, this little man thought he had been hired for a very important job. 😭😂

Would your toddler take this job seriously too?

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